Chicago firefighters rescue 2 from Metra tracks in separate incidents
Two teenage boys were hospitalized after being resculed from the tracks Saturday.
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Two teenage boys were hospitalized after being resculed from the tracks Saturday.
We have been looking for answers since a passenger was ejected from Metra train and killed when the train hit a truck in Clarendon Hills earlier this week. CBS 2's Tim McNicholas reports on some even more troubling information.
We have been looking for answers since a passenger was ejected from Metra train and killed when the train hit a truck in Clarendon Hills earlier this week.
"From everything I've heard, that was an accident waiting to happen," said Steve Jambois, an attorney for the family of 72-year-old Christina Lopez.
The train hit a truck on the tracks Wednesday, and 72-year-old Christina Lopez was ejected from the train window. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Metra Milwaukee District-West Train No. 2237 hit a pedestrian near the National Street stop.
Christina Lopez, 72, died Wednesday after being ejected from the window of a Metra train during a horrific accident in which the train hit a truck in Clarendon Hills.
Christina Lopez, 72, died Wednesday after being ejected from the window of a Metra train during a horrific accident in which the train hit a truck in Clarendon Hills.
Attorneys and the family of 72-year-old Christina Lopez say the accident in which a Metra train hit a box truck, and left Lopez dead, was preventable. CBS 2’s Sabrina Franza reports.
Shocking video showed the moment the train hit the truck, which was reportedly stalled and poised under a crossing gate. CBS 2’s Sabrina Franza reports.
This video taken by Tom Szurgot shows the impact when a Metra train hit a truck in west suburban Clarendon Hills this morning. A passenger was killed and four others were injured.
Limited service resumed late Wednesday, but not without delays. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
A Metra passenger was killed and four other people were injured Wednesday morning when a BNSF Railway line train hit a semi-truck in west suburban Clarendon Hills, causing the truck to burst into flames. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
The Clarendon Hills stop will be closed altogether on Thursday due to a National Transportation Safety Board investigation. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Service on the BNSF Railway was suspended deep into the afternoon. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
No one we talked to is debating that the bridges along the Metra Union Pacific North Line at Ravenswood Avenue need replacing. It is the way to do it that is up for debate.
The new schedules will begin on Monday.
CBS 2's Marissa Perlman talked with a Chicago Transit Authority bus driver and some Metra commuters after both agencies said COVID-19 mitigation masks will now be optional.
The Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, Pace, and Chicago airports dropped their mask mandates after Gov. Pritzker said masks will no longer be required on public transit in Illinois. CBS 2's Meredith Barack reports.
The move comes after Gov. JB Pritzker said the mandates were ending.
Metra Union Pacific North line service was halted late Friday after a person was hit by a train in downtown Evanston.
The CTA, Metra, and Pace want to thank bus drivers and train operators for being heroes to the city during the pandemic.
Make sure to check the train schedules because your morning commute could be impacted.
Metra trains were halted at the Ogilvie Transportation Center during the Monday afternoon rush due to a suspicious package investigation, and the transit center was also evacuated. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Metra trains were halted at the Ogilvie Transportation Center during the Monday afternoon rush due to a suspicious package investigation.
Residents on Chicago's North Side have reported broken windows as practice for the Air and Water Show this weekend continues Friday, including all the windows in the lobby of a Lakeview condo building.
Chicago police officer Carlos Baker has been relieved of his police powers amid an investigation by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability into a bar fight in Wicker Park he was allegedly involved in last weekend.
John Stamos made a list of demands in order to perform with the Beach Boys as their drummer at this year's Riot Fest. Giordano's has the pizza requirement covered.
Indiana State Police hope the public can still offer them clues or leads in the 41-year-old cold case murder of 28-year-old Darlene Hulse.
Environmental groups and independent scientists are criticizing a report assembled by a small team of well-known climate skeptics selected by Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Environmental groups and independent scientists are criticizing a report assembled by a small team of well-known climate skeptics selected by Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order Thursday that amounted to a sweeping reversal of "sanctuary" policies in D.C.
National Guard troops have hit the streets in Washington, D.C., and are now patrolling at President Trump's direction.
In recent blog posts, Pekau published sensitive internal documents concerning ongoing litigation involving the village and non-public information about village employees, the village said.
If those conditions are met, the Texas House Democratic Caucus said Democratic lawmakers will return to the Texas House.
Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
It turns out what Tom Kuznar of Mount Prospect thought was a small problem is actually a big mess affecting 25,000 taxpayers.
For the past five months, Paul Mitchell has been in talks with Citibank. He turned to CBS News Chicago when Citibank would not refund his money.
CBS News Chicago reported on these traveling auctions in January 2025 after hearing from a woman who also spent a lot of money on jewelry and artwork that turned out to be worth much less than she paid.
The festivalgoers have spent months trying to cancel their Chicago hotel reservation and get a refund, before a bizarre twist this week.
With school starting next week for thousands of students, health officials are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated.
Chicago public health officials on Tuesday confirmed the city's first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025.
Sicknesses creep up with kids being in close quarters in school. With that in mind, a grieving Northwest Indiana family wants to share a message about vaccinating children.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
Summer may be winding down, but with the hot, wet weather the Chicago area has been having, pests like mosquitoes and ticks remain a big concern.
A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
Some of the fans who received the email have long histories with the team, and there are a lot of concerns.
The Board of Trade Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
President Trump announced this year's "truly exceptional class" of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America's 250th birthday.
Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," after a countdown tease on her website. The release date is now set for Oct. 3.
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the U.S., while UFC's CEO says the White House may host a July 4 event broadcast on CBS.
Eddie Palmieri was the first Latino to win a Grammy and won seven more over a career spanning nearly 40 albums.
Dungeons and Dragons have been around since the 1970s. Now, the game has been turned into an immersive theater experience.
In the musical, Leo and Lucille Frank are a newlywed Jewish couple struggling to make a life in the old red hills of Georgia. Leo is then accused of an unspeakable crime that sends him spiraling into a test of faith.
The show returns this weekend. Before heading out, here’s what attendees need to know.
Sunny hotter and more humid Friday with highs in the low 90s. Get the latest seven day forecast from our First Alert Weather team.
Werner is recalled its 20 foot and 24 foot Multi-Max Pro Multi-Purpose ladders for a fall hazard.
Multiple reports of shattered windows during Chicago Air & Water Show rehearsal have come in from North Side residents.
Chicago police officer Carlos Baker has been relieved of his police powers amid an investigation into a bar fight in Wicker Park he was allegedly involved in.
Robbins police said they are investigating what led up to the shooting, but did confirm the victim lived on the same block the shooting happened.
The clothing on the body matched the clothing that Olasinmibo "Sinmi" Abosede had last been seen wearing, police said.
The Savannah Bananas are in Chicago for the first time ever to play their signature Banana Ball against the Firefighters at Rate Field Friday.
Seventeen and a half years later, the murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, remains one of the most infamous cold cases in the Chicago area.
FEMA joined state, county, and city officials this week, going door-to-door in parts of Chicago hit hardest by flooding from heavy rain in July.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) penned an opinion piece that ran in the Chicago Tribune Tuesday morning explaining why he says the Bears should be paying more into the system, not less.
Published scientific research fuels the breakthroughs that shape our world — but what happens when that research is totally fake?
World leaders meeting in Geneva, Switzerland this week have been discussing a treaty meant to end the problem of plastic waste.
The Savannah Bananas are in Chicago for the first time ever to play their signature Banana Ball against the Firefighters at Rate Field Friday.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, helping Max Scherzer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1.
Right guard Jonah Jackson, who's played with a couple solid quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff, has been impressed with Williams so far.
The Chicago Cubs have placed catcher Miguel Amaya on the 10-day injured list and brought up top prospect Owen Caissie from Triple-A Iowa.
Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya was carted off the field after injuring his left ankle landing on first base in the eighth inning.
Seventeen and a half years later, the murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, remains one of the most infamous cold cases in the Chicago area.
Nearly 30 years after an 11-year-old girl disappeared in her hometown in western Illinois, a man has been charged with her murder.
A former Chicago Public Schools dean has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, after he was convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a Little Village Lawndale High School student.
Police said a man broke into apartment buildings at least four times in a week, and damaged vending machines and laundry machines to steal the coins inside:
Aaron Conley, 24, made his first appearance in DuPage County Court Tuesday after surrendering to police the day before.
