Hazmat crews clean up spill at Metra maintenance center on far South Side
It happened at the Metra maintenance facility in West Pullman.
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It happened at the Metra maintenance facility in West Pullman.
It happened at the Metra maintenance facility in West Pullman. It's not clear what kind of substance was spilled.
Further details were not immediately available.
Train services are halted after a pedestrian was hit by a Metra UP-NW train near Palatine Sunday morning.
Chicago's City Council approved a plan to renovate the station, located steps from the Art Institute.
"He answers whether he's working not working, here, home, wherever. I think it gives people a sense of belonging."
Both inbound and outbound Metra UP North trains are halted near Ravenswood after a pedestrian was struck Wednesday morning.
The project team will be on hand Tuesday from 10 a.m. until noon to answer your questions.
Metra confirmed inbound and outbound trains are halted due to a vehicle on the tracks.
The car's driver was taken to the hospital. No passengers on the train required medical attention.
A Metra spokesperson tells us the driver of a minivan got out safely before the van was hit.
A Metra spokesperson tells us the driver of a minivan got out safely before the van was hit.
Metra said UP-West line riders should seek alternate transportation.
You can get free rides Saturday night from any of the three Chicago area public transit agencies.
The transit company will provide free bus and ADA para-transit rides on New Year's Eve into the morning of New Year's Day and encourages people who are celebrating to take advantage of the offer.
Metra is telling its customers to expect "extensive delays" after a pedestrian was struck by a Union Pacific Northwest train Tuesday morning.
A driver is hospitalized after a car is struck by a Metra train in unincorporated Woodstock early Saturday morning.
It's the stuff of nightmares – a car stalls in a railroad crossing, and the driver is forced to run for safety in the bitter cold.
It’s the stuff of nightmares – a car stalls in a railroad crossing, and the driver is forced to run for safety in the bitter cold. As CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports, it happened twice on Thursday.
Metra is running on a modified Saturday schedule today, but trains are running if you have to move around in the cold.
With the impending winter storm approaching, Metra has adjusted its schedule and travel times.
Take a look before you head out Friday morning so you know you can get home on the train - or make alternate travel plans.
With the impending winter storm approaching, Metra has adjusted its schedule and travel times.
The projects should be complete in about five years.
The projects should be complete in about five years.
