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Woman Struck By Train In Pullman
The train struck the woman about 4:30 p.m. near West 115th and South State streets, according to Fire Media Affairs.
11-Year-Old Struck By Train Returns To School
Dominic Syzmanski amazingly lost only a foot and a few toes on the other foot when he was hit by a train two months ago. Tuesday, he surprised his entire school during an afternoon assembly.
Barrington 5th-Grader Hit By Train Goes Home
Dominic Szymanski, the fifth-grade boy who was hit by a train in downtown northwest suburban Barrington on March 15, was able to return home from the hospital earlier this week.
Train Strikes Car In Hegewisch, Critically Injuring One
The conductor of a Norfolk Southern freight train that collided with a car in Chicago’s south side Hegewisch neighborhood today saw the driver go around the tracks, but the train couldn’t stop in time.
Boy, 11, Hit By Commuter Train In Barrington
A Metra train struck an 11-year-old boy Friday evening in northwest suburban Barrington.
Metra Train Delayed More Than An Hour When Doors Won’t Close
Passengers on a Metra train headed to Chicago on Friday morning got downtown about 80 minutes late because the train’s doors would not close after a stop at the Naperville station.
Driver Escapes Injury When Train Hits SUV
A woman who had the railroad crossing gate come down on her SUV while traveling westbound Friday in North Chicago escaped injury when a freight train clipped her vehicle.
Metra Train Travels 13 Minutes With Door Open
Thirteen minutes. That’s how long a door aboard a moving Metra train stayed open Tuesday evening before a conductor discovered the problem.
Most South Shore Service Suspended After Derailment
Service has been suspended on the South Shore train line in Northwest Indiana due to a derailment in Michigan City.
Local Residents Reminisce On North Shore Line
There was a time when you could hop on a train at certain North Side ‘L’ stations, sit down in a tavern-lounge car, order a drink and eat a freshly-cooked hamburger as you rode to Milwaukee at up to 90 miles an hour.
Fares Increase Monday For Half Of The CTA’s Riders
The price of a one-day pass will nearly double, from $5.75 to $10. A three-day pass that now costs $14 will cost $20. The seven-day pass will increase in price from $23 to $28 and the 30-day pass will increase in price from $86 to $100.
Metra Trains Delayed After Train Derails Downtown; No One Injured
Wheels on the second and third cars of a northbound Metra train left the tracks, but all of the cars remain upright near 155 N. Canal St., just north of the Ogilvie Transportation Center. The train appeared to be pulling at least six cars.
2 Sent To Hospital After Car Is Hit By Metra Train On South Side
Two people inside a vehicle struck by a Metra train Monday evening on the South Side were hospitalized — one in critical condition.
Man Saves Teen, Car From Train, But Don’t Call Him A Hero
The mystery man who helped a teenager get a stalled car off railroad tracks in Tinley Park last week as a train was approaching says he’s not really a hero.
Audio: Coyotes Howl At Passing Train In Indiana Dunes
WBBM Newsradio’s Mike Krauser recorded coyotes howling at a passing train in the Indiana Dunes, near Beverly Shores.
City Of New Orleans Trains To Reach New Orleans Again Starting Tuesday
Amtrak says the City of New Orleans passenger train will pull into its namesake city this coming Tuesday, the first time since late August.
Police Car Collides With CTA Train During Pursuit
CBS 2 observed the accident scene at the Brown Line Kedzie stop: a mangled car against the side of a CTA commuter train.
Family Of Train Wreck Victims Sues Railroad; Cleanup Halted
The family of a Glenview couple killed in a train derailment and bridge collapse has filed a wrongful death suit against Union Pacific Railroad over the incident, and a judge has ordered cleanup of the wreck halted to preserve evidence in the case.
Amtrak Train Engine Catches Fire
The engine of an Amtrak passenger train caught fire Wednesday south of Union Station.
Man Struck, Killed By Train On Red Line Tracks
A 27-year-old Glenview man was hit and killed by a Red Line ‘L’ train in Rogers Park early Thursday.
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- No service on @CTA Orange Line between Roosevelt and 35th/Archer. Man apparently struck by train. cbsloc.al/19GK8Et 12 hours ago
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