Metra trains delayed due to systemwide positive train control issues
Metra commuters could face significant delays during the Wednesday evening rush due to a systemwide positive train control issue.
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Metra commuters could face significant delays during the Wednesday evening rush due to a systemwide positive train control issue.
There are no trains running on Metra's Southwest Service line after an early morning freight train derailment in Chicago Ridge. The damage could take days to repair.
A man was struck and killed by a Metra UP-NW train Friday afternoon, resulting in residual delays during the evening rush.
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra UP-NW train Friday afternoon, resulting in rippling delays during the evening rush.
A pedestrian was hit by a freight train on Thursday afternoon in west suburban Villa Park, leading to delays for Metra commuters on the Union Pacific-West line.
The train struck a cargo box truck at a crossing on a private road for a business just east of Lemont.
Grace Bentkowski, 22, was struck and killed in late July by a South Shore Line train at the Hegewisch station on July 25, 2024.
Metra on Thursday apologized for delays on its commuter trains during the morning rush, while also warning riders to expect more delays of up to an hour Thursday night because of switch and signal issues.
Metra on Thursday apologized for delays on its commuter trains during the morning rush, while also warning riders to expect more delays of up to an hour Thursday night because of switch and signal issues.
A track switching problem at Union Station in downtown Chicago was causing delays for three Metra commuter train lines during the Wednesday evening rush.
It's Human Trafficking Month, and Metra is working to spread awareness.
It's Human Trafficking Month, and Metra is working to spread awareness.
A minor Amtrak derailment blocked some platforms at Chicago's Union Station early Monday morning.
The driver of a small snow plow has died after the vehicle was struck by a Metra Milwaukee District West train near the Bartlett station Monday morning.
Metra Milwaukee District West service has been disrupted after a train struck a small snow plow near the Bartlett station, officials said.
It’s been two years since Barrington student Marin Lacson was killed by a Metra train. Since then, community members have pushed the village of Barrington to install a pedestrian gate where she lost her life; no gate exists today. A bill backed by several state lawmakers called Marin’s law was filed in Springfield on Thursday.
Chicago and Metra police converged on a station downtown early Thursday after thieves targeted the ticket machines.
Chicago and Metra police converged on a train station at Michigan Avenue and Van Buren Street to respond to an attempted theft.
A Metra police officer was taken to Rush Oak Park as a precaution and has since been discharged and is back on duty.
Metra officials said a man's body was found on the tracks around 5:20 p.m. on Friday.
Police are investigating after a body was found Friday evening on the Metra Milwaukee District-North line train tracks in Libertyville.
Delays on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line are lingering and impacting service to and from Chicago's northern suburbs on Friday.
Metra is running on a reduced schedule for Christmas Eve.
Six trains were canceled on Christmas Eve due to the shortage. Riders are encouraged to check Metra's website for updates.
Operation North Pole went off without a hitch over the weekend, as hundreds of volunteers and first responders teamed up to give children battling serious illnesses a Christmas they'll never forget.
Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago's losing streak to 10 games.
The only person who can override the denial is Mayor Brandon Johnson, but organizers say it's been four weeks already.
White Sox RHP David Sandlin is slated to make his big league debut against Twins LHP Connor Prielipp in the third game of the four-game series.
CTA says the Kimball-bound Brown and Linden-bound Purple Line trains are standing near Belmont due to the issue.
Up until kickoff, Ryan Field might be tackled with questions and concerns from neighbors not ready for change.
A top DHS official directed ICE attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the ballroom is "being constructed for the physical safety and security of all Presidents, their families, staff, Foreign Dignitaries, and guests."
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson got a warm sendoff Sunday as he prepares for a trip to the Vatican.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
A backdoor cool front slides in late Wednesday with only a 10% chance of rain, but cooler breezes to follow late this week. The latest in First Alert Weather.
Bill Schwartz is training to run his first-ever marathon this weekend in San Diego.
They tracked more than 20,000 people over nearly 20 years and found those who read or worked while sitting were less likely to develop dementia than people who sat while watching tv.
Also under consideration, a possible ban for anyone under 16, as well as app curfews and time limits.
The permit for the African/Caribbean International Festival of Life, which is supposed to be held during the Fourth of July weekend, was denied by the Chicago police.
A Chicago teen being held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Kentucky is now on his way home, after a judge allowed him to go free on bond just in time to graduate from high school.
Ald. Desmon Yancy (5th Ward) said officers confiscated dozens of weapons, including tasers, guns, knives, and bear mace.
CTA says the Kimball-bound Brown and Linden-bound Purple Line trains are standing near Belmont due to the issue.
An Indiana State trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago's losing streak to 10 games.
Chicago has the largest air quality monitoring network in the country thanks to a partnership between the city, the University of Illinois Chicago, and local community groups.
An Indiana State Police trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago's losing streak to 10 games.
White Sox RHP David Sandlin is slated to make his big league debut against Twins LHP Connor Prielipp in the third game of the four-game series.
Up until kickoff, Ryan Field might be tackled with questions and concerns from neighbors not ready for change.
Munetaka Murakami homered, Anthony Kay pitched six sparkling innings and the Chicago White Sox stopped Minnesota's four-game win streak with a 3-1 victory over the Twins.
Henry Davis hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
A Chicago man accused of shooting and killing his 74-year-old grandfather last week in Auburn Gresham had previously raised concerns from his family about his mental health, according to Cook County prosecutors.
A man has been ordered detained until trial on charges that he ran over a woman with a car in Chicago's northwest suburbs last week.
A 17-year-old boy was killed and two men were critically wounded in a shooting on Tuesday morning in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Forest Preserves of Cook County police released a sketch Tuesday of a man wanted in the sexual assault of a woman in a forest preserve on Chicago's Northwest Side.
Three burglars broke into a discount store in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood early Tuesday and stole the cash register.
