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Metra Union-Pacific Northwest service was halted near Gladstone Park during the afternoon rush Monday after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a train.
The cars have room for 16 bicycles, instead of the five allowed on Metra's other accessible cars.
CBS 2 asked Metra about its plans and the agency tells us they have no firm date on when trains will be running normally again.
Chicago's reopening means more people traveling into the city, with more cars already on the roads. But when will Metra add more trains to its schedule?
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Metra is expanding its schedule - adding more trains because of an uptick in the number of people returning to the office.
A woman said GPS led her right into the path of a Metra train in Lake Barrington Thursday evening.
A Metra North Central Service train struck a vehicle near Wheeling Friday morning.
The Highwood Metra station is closed due to a broken water pipe.
A man was fatally struck by a Metra train in LaGrange Tuesday morning.
It's been a problem since the early days of the pandemic: public transit passengers not following masking rules.
Wires came down near the Metra Electric tracks in the south suburbs Sunday afternoon, halting a train.
A person was struck by a train on the Union Pacific West Line near Melrose Park Friday night, Metra officials confirm.
Metra Union Pacific-West trains were halted in the western suburbs Tuesday afternoon after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a train.
Bond was set at $500,000 Tuesday for the man accused of firing his gun on a Metra platform in broad daylight earlier this month.
A suspect has been charged after surrendering in connection with an incident where shots were fired with a collapsible rifle on the McCormick Place Metra platform.
Metra did not say what condition the person was in or the circumstances that led the person onto the tracks.
On Dec. 1, a man got off a northbound Metra Electric District train at the McCormick Place station, pulled out a collapsible rifle from his backpack, and fired a single shot while standing on the platform
Train #6444, which was scheduled to arrive at Ogilvie Transportation Center struck the vehicle shortly before 2:30 p.m., according to a tweet from Metra.
A Metra Union Pacific North Line crew spotted the body Wednesday morning. Police said the victim, a man in his 40s, apparently had been struck and killed by an earlier train.
Metra has added a car dedicated to bicycles on the Milwaukee District North line, as part of a pilot program to expand bike access for cyclists commuting from the suburbs into the city.
State safety experts worry the pandemic could railroad train crossing safety, because we're all out of practice.
Metra Union Pacific-North Line trains are operating with extensive delays, after a 62-year-old woman was struck by a train Thursday afternoon.
The July financial report by Metra Chief Financial Officer Thomas Farmer predicts ridership will rebound only to about 30% of pre-COVID levels by the end of 2020.
The Central Area Plan 2045 seeks to transform and invest in the downtown area.
The president has also said the U.S. will begin imposing 100% tariffs on patented pharmaceutical products if manufactured outside of the U.S.
The grocery store chain came to an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to make the payout.
The Senate plans to vote for a House-passed bill to keep the government open, but Democrats remain opposed ahead of a midnight deadline. Follow live updates here.
American Science & Surplus has also closed its warehouse and its online sales.
The president has also said the U.S. will begin imposing 100% tariffs on patented pharmaceutical products if manufactured outside of the U.S.
The Senate plans to vote for a House-passed bill to keep the government open, but Democrats remain opposed ahead of a midnight deadline. Follow live updates here.
Wisconsin business owner Bill Berrien, a supporter of President Donald Trump, ended his Republican campaign for governor on Friday, days after it was reported that he followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer.
Shakur died last week at the age of 78. To some, including the CTU, Shakur was a symbol of resistance to racial injustice and government suppression.
President Trump is scheduled to meet Monday with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Insurance companies are increasingly using drones and aerial surveillance to snap photos of home, then reviewed by AI, to inform underwriting. That can cause mistakes, like the one that affected a homeowner in Kane County, Illinois.
Beginning Monday, homeowners in Cook County can apply for a chunk of $15 million as part of a property tax relief program.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
The Central Area Plan 2045 seeks to transform and invest in the downtown area.
The grocery store chain came to an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to make the payout.
American Science & Surplus has also closed its warehouse and its online sales.
The CRSP was created at what is now the U of C's Booth School of Business more than 65 years ago.
The Chase for Business Make Your Move summit is in Chicago to help small business owners learn and grow their companies.
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny will lead the 2026 Super Bowl halftime festivities at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Rocki Irish Mayers was born on Sept. 13, according to Rihanna's caption on Instagram.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
News of Carroll's death was shared on social media early Monday by multiple friends and collaborators.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
For the first time in five years, playoff baseball is back at Wrigley Field. Ryan Baker reports.
Ahead of the 38th Annual Apple Fest in Lincoln Square, Jackie Kostek got to check out all the varieties of apples and products that will be available — and even got an apple pie-making demonstration at The Chopping Block.
Actress Nicole Kidman and country star Keith Urban have separated after nearly 20 years of marriage, according to reports.
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit with Donald Trump over their suspension of his account after the January 6, 2021 riots.
The Central Area Plan 2045 seeks to transform and invest in the downtown area.
Agents were seen holding long guns outside a residential building overnight near 75th Street and South Shore Drive.
The presence of ICE in Chicago and surrounding suburbs has drastically increased amid President Trump's "Operation Midway Blitz." Here are the latest updates.
The 6-year-old boy was riding in the car with his mother when someone opened fire.
Five people are now facing federal charges stemming from ongoing protests outside this ICE facility in Broadview, including 70-year-old Dana Briggs, who was pushed to the ground by an agent on Saturday.
The Central Area Plan 2045 seeks to transform and invest in the downtown area.
Big changes are coming this tax season, with the new "no tax on tips" rule created by the Trump Administration's spending plan, and following the delays with the IRS electronic payment system earlier this year, taxpayers might want to start preparing now.
A growing group of Chicago artists is pulling their music from the number 1 streaming service in the world, over concerns about AI-generated music and compensation on the Spotify platform.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
The Cubs and Padres split their regular-season series, with all six of those games happening back in April. Matthew Boyd pitched twice against them then, and it'll be the southpaw taking the mound as the Game 1 starter.
After their third consecutive 100-loss season, the White Sox will make significant changes to their coaching staff.
The Bears became the second team to win 800 regular-season games, joining the Green Bay Packers, who had 812 going into Sunday night's game at Dallas. The Raiders have lost three straight.
Miguel Vargas and Dominic Fletcher also homered for the White Sox, who concluded their first season under Will Venable at 60-102.
Moises Ballesteros added an RBI single for the Cubs (92-70), who finished as the top NL wild card.
Police said the unidentified victim, age not specified, was outside when two people came up and fired shots in his direction.
Four children, ages 3 to 16, were found unharmed in the home and were placed into protective custody, police said.
A man who escaped the deadly attack on a Michigan church Sunday morning described his fear as he realized a shooting was taking place.
Police said just after 1 a.m., officers heard gunshots in the first block of North Laramie Avenue, off Washington Boulevard, in the South Austin neighborhood.
By 7:30 a.m., the outbound express lanes were back open.
