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Metra has suspended service on one of its main commuter lines running between the city and the western suburbs.
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Metra has suspended service on one of its main commuter lines running between the city and the western suburbs.
"We are pleased that the test on the Rock Island Line went well and that we can now offer this option to all of our customers," Metra Executive Director and Don Orseno said in a statement.
Nine years after Metra Police Officer Thomas Cook was gunned down at a train station in Harvey, his accused killer was set to go on trial this week.
Delays on Metra and Amtrak lines are growing, not to mention the freight hauled to and through the Chicago area by rail. A blue ribbon panel commissioned by Amtrak believes it has the answers -- but they won't come cheap.
Howard Learner, president of Chicago's Environmental Law and Policy Center, said the problems can best be described this way: If each airline at O'Hare International Airport had its own traffic controllers, the result would be chaos. Learner said that effectively is what the nation's major railroads are doing.
The head of Metra's board of directors has urged Congress to extend the deadline to install some costly safety equipment, or the commuter rail line and other railroads could be forced to come to a halt.
Following a successful three-month test on one commuter rail line, Metra will now allow small pets on all of its weekend trains. Pets must be in an enclosed, protective carrier.
The nation's major freight railroads are threatening partial or total shutdowns Jan. 1, unless Congress extends the deadline for installing new signaling systems and software -- and Metra and Amtrak are caught in the middle.
The Regional Transportation Authority is discussing an end to most reduced and free rides, should Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposed cuts to mass transit funding come true.
The Chicago Fire Department says an outbound train pulling into the 51st Street station in Hyde Park ran into an electrical problem.
CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports the proposed trolley would run from several new subdivisions to the Route 59 Metra Station, but the alderman who represents the area says not a single resident she's canvassed wants the trolley.
Metra spokesman Tom Miller said the motorcyclist was trespassing on the BNSF right-of-way at about 6:45 p.m. when struck by the train, which was not scheduled to stop at Harlem Avenue and was running express to Naperville.
Trains on three busy Metra lines were halted for about 90 minutes Monday morning, out of fear of high winds from storms that swept through the area, but it appears to have been much ado about nothing.
While high winds prompted extensive delays on several Metra train lines, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Chicago area and surrounding counties Monday morning.
In December 2012, Metra conductor John Smak was injured. His lawyer, Scott Sands, said a passenger threw a bicycle that hit the conductor in the back, and he needed reconstructive ankle surgery. Smak was off work for more than two years.
A west suburban man has been charged with head-butting a Metra conductor on a train Monday night after refusing to pay his fare.
The unlimited ride ticket will be good for all three days of the event, which is being held at Grant Park and begins July 31 and ends Aug. 2. Tickets will go on sale at Metra ticket windows July 6. The tickets will also be sold onboard Metra trains on July 31 after 9:30 a.m.
Amtrak will begin a 40-day project to revamp switches on the south end of Union Station, and that could mean delays and platform changes for riders on the BNSF, SouthWest Service and Heritage Corridor lines.
Officials and residents expect big things from a newly-renovated Metra station that was dedicated Friday morning in south suburban Flossmoor.
A Bloomingdale man was planning to sue Metra, after transit police shocked him with a stun gun earlier this week on board a train.
As things stand now, Metra riders are not allowed to take pets on board, but on Wednesday the commuter rail agency's board will discuss whether to test allowing pets on one of its lines.
The person was hit by a Metra equipment train about 5:25 a.m. near Burlington Avenue in Lisle, Metra spokesman Tom Miller said.
Service on Metra's Electric Line was back to normal Wednesday morning, after an overnight derailment caused major delays at the start of the morning rush.
CTA spokesperson Tammy Chase said the area's transit agencies are going to bring in between 20 and 30 experienced beta testers from the Smart Chicago Collaborative's Civic User Testing Group to iron out those problems that exist.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 54.
The Twins pulled within six games of the White Sox in the AL Central and 3 1/2 games of the third AL wild card.
Attorney Robert Held announced the lawsuit against federal agent Adam Saracco outside the Broadview ICE facility on Saturday.
The holiday marks the unofficial end of summer and comes at a time when the city of Chicago has recorded historic lows for summer violence, despite recent incidents.
Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya each doubled and singled for the Cubs, who finished with 13 hits.
A federal judge extended her block on the U.S. Postal Service's new requirements for mail voting, as states prepare to begin sending mail ballots to voters for the November midterm elections.
The Supreme Court left in place guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political parties and committees access to cheaper rates for political ads.
The Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act set aside $140 million to give controllers a 3.8% pay raise, but they have so far only received the 1% raise given to all government employees.
FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia says the bureau is turning to artificial intelligence as a tool to identify threats and act on them faster.
Thomas Ross allegedly tried to get his campaign manager to plant cocaine and Adderall on his opponent, federal prosecutors in Missouri said.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Officials and city leaders say events during the weekend are cornerstones to make sure people can celebrate Labor Day safely.
Chicago police said officers attempted a traffic stop in the 2000 block of West Birchwood on a red Toyota matching the description of a car that was reported stolen. Police said the driver of the sedan drove off and hit a Chicago police squad car.
It will take cyclists and pedestrians on a dedicated trail along the west side of the river.
Organizers say the goal is to celebrate the creativity, resilience and traditions of Africa.
Five Lincoln-Way East Students were recorded making racist gestures on the Homewood-Flossmoor football field during Friday night's varsity game.
Plans for a newly designed Chicago White Sox stadium along the river in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood were released on Saturday.
The five students allegedly engaged in "racist harassment" during a football game against Homewood-Flossmoor on Friday night.
The holiday marks the unofficial end of summer and comes at a time when the city of Chicago has recorded historic lows for summer violence, despite recent incidents.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 54.
Attorney Robert Held announced the lawsuit against federal agent Adam Saracco outside the Broadview ICE facility on Saturday.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
The Twins pulled within six games of the White Sox in the AL Central and 3 1/2 games of the third AL wild card.
Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya each doubled and singled for the Cubs, who finished with 13 hits.
Plans for a newly designed Chicago White Sox stadium along the river in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood were released on Saturday.
Shota Imanaga allowed three hits and one run in six innings and Pete Crow-Armstrong doubled and stole his 33rd base as the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 6-1.
Colson Montgomery hit a two-run homer and Erick Fedde pitched five sparkling innings, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1.
A Frankfort mother charged with the murder of her 2-year-old son was very invested in the Lindsay Clancy trial, Will County prosecutors say.
The owner of a pet resort in northwest suburban Wheeling has been charged after the death of a dog that was left inside a hot van.
A man was killed in a shooting in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood Thursday night, police said.
FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia says the bureau is turning to artificial intelligence as a tool to identify threats and act on them faster.
Thomas Ross allegedly tried to get his campaign manager to plant cocaine and Adderall on his opponent, federal prosecutors in Missouri said.
