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Christina Lopez, 72, died Wednesday after being ejected from the window of a Metra train during a horrific accident in which the train hit a truck in Clarendon Hills.
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High school boy struck and killed by Amtrak train in Logan Square
Amtrak and Chicago Fire Department officials said, around 9:30 a.m., a Milwaukee-bound Hiawatha line train struck the boy in the 3900 block of West Armitage Avenue.
One Person Dead After Vehicle Is Hit By Amtrak Train Near Deerfield Station
One person was killed Thursday evening when a car got hit by an Amtrak train in the northern suburbs.
Chicago Weather Alert: Amtrak Canceling Train Routes Amid Winter Storm Warning
Amtrak has canceled eight planned train routes from Union Station on Wednesday, and is scrapping plans for 12 train routes on Thursday.
'Outside Door Was Peeled Open': Victim Of September Amtrak Derailment Speaks Out
The train left Chicago heading for Seattle when it derailed in rural Montana.
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Lawsuits are being filed in connection with a deadly derailment involving an Amtrak train that departed from Chicago this past weekend, but getting hurt on an Amtrak train means you may not get any more for your injuries.
Investigation Underway Into Deadly Amtrak Train Derailment
An investigation is underway after the Amtrak derailment in Montana that killed three people and left dozens hurt.
At Least 3 Killed When Amtrak Train From Seattle To Chicago Derails In Montana
Five cars of the Empire Builder train, which runs from Seattle to Chicago, derailed at 4 p.m. near Joplin, a town of about 200, Amtrak spokesman Jason Abrams said in a statement.
Man Shot, Killed By Amtrak Police On Union Station Platform Identified As Jamar Jason Taylor Of San Leandro, California
The man shot and killed by Amtrak police on a platform at Union Station on Tuesday has been identified of Jamar Jason Taylor of San Leandro, California.
Suspect Wanted On Warrants In California, Including One For Murder, Is Shot And Killed By Amtrak Police At Union Station
Amtrak police at Union Station shot and killed a man wanted on a murder warrant out of California late Tuesday.
Amtrak Returning To Full Service Around Illinois
Starting Monday, many more people can travel Illinois by railroad.
Amtrak Ride From New Orleans To Chicago Ends In Mississippi
Amtrak says the City of New Orleans Train 58 departed New Orleans Thursday and was stopped south of Jackson, Mississippi, due to a "vehicle crossing incident."
Amtrak Bringing Back Full Service Across Illinois With COVID-19 Cases Dropping
Amtrak said it is starting to resume full rail service across Illinois as COVID-19 cases fall.
Woman Who Flew Into O'Hare From Italy, Took Amtrak To St. Louis Has Tested Positive For Coronavirus, Officials Say
An woman who flew into O'Hare International Airport from Italy and then took Amtrak from Chicago to St. Louis last week has tested positive for the coronavirus, officials have confirmed.
Amtrak Suspends Policy That Had Disabilities Advocacy Group Being Charged $25,000 To Go From Chicago To Bloomington, Ill.
Amtrak announced Wednesday that it is changing its policy so people with disabilities will not be charged $25,000 for train tickets.
Amtrak Reverses Course After Asking Disabilities Advocacy Group For $25,000 To Go From Chicago To Bloomington
A trip from Chicago to downstate Bloomington should cost about $16. But Amtrak recently quoted a group of advocates for people with disabilities $25,000 to accommodate their wheelchairs.
Amtrak Mechanical Worker Dead After Industrial Accident
An Amtrak mechanical worker died in an industrial accident over the weekend.
Amtrak Train Strikes Vehicle Near Morton Grove; 1 Injured, Metra Delays Expected
An Amtrak train struck a vehicle near Morton Grove Tuesday morning.
As Husband Suffered Heart Attack On Train, With No Emergency Intercom, Widow Says Amtrak Car 'Turned Into A Death Tube'
"It was just chaos trying to find any way to notify somebody," Jenae Bourdony said of her husband's heart attack on an Amtrak train.
Amtrak Train Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Northbrook; Metra Milwaukee North Line Affected
Amtrak and Metra delays are expected after a pedestrian was struck by an Amtrak train in Northbrook.
Truck Driver Killed When Amtrak Train Hits Box Truck In University Park
Crews spent more than 12 hours repairing the tracks and cleaning up debris, after an Amtrak train derailed Sunday in University Park in a deadly collision with a box truck.
Amtrak Train Strikes Truck, Derails in University Park; Truck's Driver Dies
An Amtrak train struck a box truck and derailed in University Park around 5 p.m. Sunday.
Amtrak Train Strikes Vehicle, Killing 1 In Morton Grove
An Amtrak train struck a minivan, killing the driver in Morton Grove just after noon Sunday.
Last Day For Amtrak Trains On Indianapolis-To-Chicago Route
It's the final day for Amtrak trains on the Hoosier State passenger line between Indianapolis and Chicago.
Extensive Delays For Metra BNSF Service After Amtrak Train Kills Person Near Berwyn
Metra BNSF service was halted for more than two hours Monday, after an Amtrak train hit and killed a person near Berwyn.
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ACLU, aldermen have doubts about Mayor Lightfoot's curfew and Millennium Park restrictions
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Chicago gas prices hit new record, at more than $5 per gallon
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