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Man struck, killed by Metra train in Brookfield ID'd, death ruled accident, officials say
A 41-year-old man was who struck and killed by a Metra BNSF train in Brookfield has been identified, officials said. His ...
Metra BNSF service halted in both directions after pedestrian struck by train
Metra BNSF line trains have been halted in both directions late Friday afternoon after a pedestrian was struck by a train ...
Metra BNSF trains delayed after pedestrian fatally struck by inbound train
A pedestrian was struck and killed Friday evening by an inbound Metra BNSF train at a Brookfield intersection near a suburban ...
Illinois Policy2dOpinion
5 years later, Metra, CTA, Pace nowhere near pre-COVID levels
Ridership on Metra, the Chicago Transit Authority and Pace is still down 30% from pre-pandemic levels. The agency overseeing ...
Family of Chicago journalist killed crossing Hegewisch tracks say not enough has changed 1 year later
Exactly one year ago, a Chicago journalist was killed when she was struck by a train in Hegewisch. On the somber anniversary, ...
Editorial: Bonjour, Cafe Metra. Our order is affordable, reliable travel.
If suburban trains had an immaculate record, maybe we’d be more open to entertaining the idea of expanding into beverage ...