Metra sued by family of woman fatally struck by train at South Side station
The family of a 22-year-old woman hit and killed by a Metra train last summer has filed a lawsuit against the rail agency ...
Family sues Metra after journalist hit and killed by South Shore Line train at Chicago station
Grace Bentkowski, 22, was crossing the tracks at the Hegewisch station at 13730 S. Brainard Ave last July when she was hit by a South Shore Line train.
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Metra donates F40C locomotive to Illinois Railway Museum
Metra has donated F40C No. 614, one of just two such surviving locomotives, to the Illinois Railway Museum. IRM says in a ...
Metra UP-W service disrupted after vehicle struck by train near Winfield Station
Metra Union Pacific West Line trains were disrupted after a vehicle was struck by a train Thursday evening.The incident occurred near the Winfield Station.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click ...
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Chicago Columbus statues could return as city faces art controversy
Some Chicago aldermen are renewing efforts to reinstall statues, including monuments of Christopher Columbus, that were ...
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Opinion: As biz leaders, we value public transit. But before we pay more, we need this.
Before lawmakers consider raising taxes for transit, a trust deficit must be addressed to ensure that funding is used effectively and efficiently to achieve clear public benefits.