Metra Electric District trains halted due to downed power lines
Metra said all Electric District trains on the South Chicago branch were stopped near the Stony Island station.
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Metra said all Electric District trains on the South Chicago branch were stopped near the Stony Island station.
It comes as Metra's ridership levels are still less than half of what they were pre-pandemic. Public hearings on the budget will be held next month.
The rail agency wants to nix 10-ride passes and reduce fare zones from 10 to four. Metra is also seeking to end promotional $6 and $10-day passes and the $100 monthly pass introduced during the pandemic.
A total of 39 people were killed trespassing on railroad tracks in Illinois last year alone.
The money will help prevent pedestrians from gaining access to the BNSF rail lines near roadway crossings from Berwyn to La Grange. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
A total of 39 people were killed trespassing on railroad tracks in Illinois last year alone. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
A man was convicted Monday of setting off a pipe bomb at a Metra station in Hinsdale in 2006, injuring a station agent. Thomas Zajac, 70, was accused of placing a pipe bomb in a trash can at the BNSF Railway station in Hinsdale on Sept. 1, 2006. Federal prosecutors said the bomb went off during the morning commute, damaging the station and injuring an employee inside.
Police appeared to have arrested a suspect. They said several agencies were pursuing a person suspected of committing an armed robbery.
Those trains will be equipped with a bike car with 15 bike racks.
Metra UP West trains were stopped Wednesday evening because of a police search in the western suburbs.
Metra Rock Island inbound and outbound train traffic was halted in the city due to the derailment of train No. 704 on Monday.
Metra Rock Island inbound and outbound train traffic was halted near LaSalle Street due to the derailment of train No. 704.
Metra is providing some help to make things a bit smoother.
The Family Fares program allows up to three children - ages 11 and younger – to ride for free with each adult.
Extensive delays were expected to continue.
Metra said the new trains will increase ridership and fill service gaps to Hyde Park and the south suburbs.
Four new trains have joined Metra's electric Blue Island branch schedule starting Monday. That's two new trains from Blue Island to Millennium Station and two more moving from Millennium Station to Blue Island.
There will be two new trains from Blue Island to Millennium Station and two new trains from Millennium to Blue Island.
Service between Woodstock and Harvard has been temporarily suspended.
The crash affected trains #804, originally scheduled to arrive in Chicago at 7:42 a.m., and #803 which was scheduled to depart at 7:27 a.m.
The UP West Line, UPNW Line, and North Line remain halted near the center. Metra says it will provide updates when traffic resumes.
The plan would change how the fares are structured and some current offerings, like doing away with the super saver monthly pass for a $100 flat rate.
The plan would change how the fares are structured and some current offerings, like doing away with the super saver monthly pass for a $100 flat rate.
Grayslake and Metra police were on the scene at 10 p.m.
The pedestrian was struck by a North Central Service train.
Rabbi Dov Hillel Klein organized the event and worried whether people would show up following the deadly mass shooting in Sydney, Australia.
The Blackhawks were without third-year center Connor Bedard, who was placed on injured reserve Monday for at least two weeks because of an upper-body injury.
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Police are searching for a person they said committed an armed robbery on Nov. 4 in the South Shore neighborhood.
Silvano Perri, 75, from Itasca, Illinois, was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a woman at a home near Harvard, Illinois.
President Trump said he will deliver an address live to the nation Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET.
Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino returned to Chicago Tuesday and wasted no time escalating immigration enforcement, as federal agents detained people across Little Village.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new transit funding bill on Tuesday.
Critics of Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2026 budget plan on Tuesday advanced an alternative spending plan that would increase taxes on plastic grocery bags and liquor sales, and allow ads on city vehicles and light poles.
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With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
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The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
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The app lets you link your Instagram account to watch reels on your TV. The app also supports up to five accounts to customize content.
The new variant, subclade K, is driving most infections, and the U.S. may see a severe flu season.
The five-ounce bags may have undeclared nuts or wheat, which could cause serious or life-threatening reactions if people with allergies eat them. So far, no illness has been reported.
The holiday fun runs through Wednesday. Phone lines are open 24 hours a day.
Rain chances increase late Wednesday night into Thursday as a strong storm system moves through the Great Lakes.
CBP Cmdr. Gregory Bovino returned to Chicago Tuesday. He and his agents were seen in Little Village, near Midway and in Cicero taking people into custody.
Tom Cunningham and Ewelina Siuta recalled the moment of a road rage incident on Monday afternoon on the city's Southwest Side that continued to escalate.
Critics of Mayor Johnson's 2026 budget plan moved forward to vote on an alternative spending plan that would increase taxes on plastic grocery bags, liquor sales and more.
A federal jury on Tuesday declined to award any damages to a man shot by two Chicago police officers at a CTA station in 2020, siding with the officers' attorneys who argued they shot him in self-defense.
Rabbi Dov Hillel Klein organized the event and worried whether people would show up following the deadly mass shooting in Sydney, Australia.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
Homeowner and Army veteran Kaliff Chilembwe's property tax bill has seen an increase of 118%.
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The Blackhawks were without third-year center Connor Bedard, who was placed on injured reserve Monday for at least two weeks because of an upper-body injury.
Earlier this month, the team was trying to raise $18,000 to fund their trip to the American Youth Football Championship.
FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets following a worldwide backlash, with some final seats available for $60.
The Blackhawks' Connor Bedard has been placed on the injured reserve.
The last-place Pelicans won their second straight and have beaten the Bulls twice this season.
A Flint, Michigan, man is heading to trial after the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Chicago intercepted firearm conversion kits from China.
Officials in Los Angeles held a news conference about the killings of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, who were found dead in their home Sunday.
A woman was found dead near a shopping center in Schaumburg, Illinois early Tuesday, and a man was taken into police custody.
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