Metra UP-W trains running with delays after pedestrian hit, killed by train near Lombard
Information about the victim and what led up to the crash was not released.
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Information about the victim and what led up to the crash was not released.
Palatine and Metra police are investigating after a woman was fatally hit by a Metra Union Pacific Northwest train on Sunday afternoon.
A Metra Union Pacific Northwest train struck a car near the Norwood Park station Thursday.
A pedestrian was struck by a freight train near the Wheaton Metra station on Thursday morning.
The Metra North Central Service line was halted near the northwest Chicago suburb of Wheeling early Monday after a person was struck by a train.
The train hit the person on the tracks between the Buffalo Grove and Wheeling stations.
All service on the Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line was to be suspended all day Sunday.
The suspension was due to construction the Canadian National Railway is undertaking at a crossing in Des Plaines.
A driver was hospitalized Thursday after a car was hit by a Metra train in Chicago's Brainerd neighborhood.
A driver was hospitalized Thursday after a car was hit by a Metra train in Chicago’s Brainerd neighborhood.
A bicyclist was hit by a Metra train in suburban Schaumburg, Illinois, on Thursday morning.
Just in time for the 4th of July, and America's 250th birthday, Metra has unveiled a specially painted train locomotive.
Just in time for the 4th of July, and America’s 250th birthday, Metra has unveiled a specially painted train.
A person was fatally hit by a Metra train in Palatine, Illinois, early Friday morning.
For the sixth year in a row, Metra is offering free rides to ticketholders for concerts at Ravinia this summer.
The Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act goes into effect Monday, bringing some changes to public transportation across Chicago and the suburbs.
The Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act goes into effect Monday, bringing some changes to public transportation across Chicago and the suburbs. Juan Sebastian Arias, executive director of Elevated Chicago, joins Marissa Perlman and Jackie Kostek to explain.
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.
Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke on Monday announced a new task force dedicated to fighting crime on the Chicago area's mass transit system.
Two Metra passengers were injured when a Union Pacific-North line train hit a semi-trailer truck on Thursday afternoon in north suburban Wilmette.
Metra's electronic ticket scanning pilot program officially launched Monday at some downtown Chicago stations.
Metra's electronic ticket scanning pilot program officially launched Monday at some downtown Chicago stations.
The Metra Union Pacific West line was halted near the west Chicago suburb of Geneva after a person was hit by a train early Thursday morning.
Metra trains to Chicago's Northwest Side and northwest suburbs were disrupted during the midday hours Tuesday after a train hit a vehicle.
Metra trains on the Union Pacific North line were halted Monday morning after a vehicle struck a bridge.
Two people were injured, one of them critically, when a car and a truck collided Tuesday morning in the South Loop.
Advocates on Tuesday demanded the Cook County State's Attorney's Office drop murder charges against a woman who they say was defending herself from an abusive boyfriend.
Former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin announced Tuesday that he is filing a complaint against Treasurer Maria Pappas over some profanity-related texts.
The lawsuit comes after the FCC ordered ABC to seek renewals between two and five years before its TV stations' licenses were set to expire.
A man convicted of gun charges in the case involving the shooting death of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera has now been indicted separately on drug charges.
Former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin announced Tuesday that he is filing a complaint against Treasurer Maria Pappas over some profanity-related texts.
Former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin is demanding an apology from Treasurer Maria Pappas for some profanity-laden text messages he says are offensive.
Zach Lahn won the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary over Trump's endorsed candidate, but three months before Election Day, many in his own party say they still don't know who he is.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he hasn't heard back from Sen. Mitch McConnell following formal requests for an update on his health last month amid a weekslong hospitalization.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
In East Chicago, some neighbors said they got lucky and didn't lose power during the storm last week, but lost it Monday night after an equipment fire. Others were plunged into darkness and got their power back, only to lose it again. Lauren Victory reports.
Two people were injured, one of them critically, when a car and a truck collided Tuesday morning in the South Loop.
This weekend, teams from around the country will compete in the USA Wheelchair League Tournament — and one team was created with the help of the Chicago Bears and the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association. Joining Jackie Kostek are Jason Sifre, head of the GLASA Chicago Bears Wheelchair football team; Mak Nong, an athlete on the team; and Gustavo Silva, director of football development for the Bears.
The 28-year-old man was found outside in the first block of North Leavitt Street with gunshot wounds to his body.
Jumpstart your day at the Purple Pig's Oakbrook Center location.
East Chicago was hit with power outages following a wicked storm that blasted through the area a week ago Tuesday.
Some DuPage County residents were woken up to tornado sirens early Tuesday morning.
An ATM was stolen from a Mobil gas station in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
Two people were injured, one of them critically, when a car and a truck collided Tuesday morning in the South Loop.
Advocates on Tuesday demanded the Cook County State's Attorney's Office drop murder charges against a woman who they say was defending herself from an abusive boyfriend.
CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Harley Johnson, gave CBS News Chicago an exclusive look inside the new park in South Chicago.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation last inspected South Chicago Chapel funeral home in October, 10 months before 56 decomposing bodies were found there.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
The Cubs snapped a two-game skid and ended the White Sox's three-game winning streak.
Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Natasha Cloud scored 20 points.
Chicago lost for the third time in four games.
Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers to complete a three-game sweep.
One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
A man convicted of gun charges in the case involving the shooting death of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera has now been indicted separately on drug charges.
A man was left in critical condition early Tuesday after being shot on Chicago's Near West Side.
A 14-year-old girl suffered a graze wound from gunfire Monday morning in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood.
Chicago police early Monday were looking for three people who they said got into a fight with a man in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, and then shot and killed him.
A driver caused a chain-reaction crash in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood after fleeing from troopers, Illinois State Police said Monday morning.
