Metra Union Pacific North trains halted north of Chicago after train hits vehicle
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (CBS) -- Metra Union Pacific North trains were halted near the Great Lakes Naval Station north of Chicago ...
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The iconic Polar Express Train won't return to Chicago for 2024 — but it will come to a suburb
The Polar Express Train Ride is one of the most iconic Chicago Christmas traditions for the holiday season. But will it return in 2024? According to organizers, construction won't allow it to ...
Chicago train operator had alcohol in his system during 2023 crash, officials say
Federal investigators say the operator of a Chicago commuter train that crashed almost a year ago had alcohol in his system ...
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CTA's scheduled train service to meet pre-pandemic levels this fall
The CTA says it plans to run as many trains this fall as it did before the COVID-19 pandemic. Sun-Times file Share The Chicago Transit Authority says its scheduled train service will return to pre ...
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Thieves caught on video raiding freight train in Chicago in broad daylight
A group of thieves broke into a freight train on Chicago’s West Side Friday afternoon in a brazen daylight heist that was captured on video. The incident led to “extensive delays” for riders ...
Amtrak train slams into empty car in north Chicago suburbs
Just before 7 p.m., Train No. 1340 on then Borealis Service—headed from St. Paul, Minnesota through Milwaukee to Chicago—hit ...
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Train cargo thefts on the rise in Chicago, according to data
These newfangled pirates are more regularly robbing trains in metro Chicago according to those who track these crimes. Dozens of people swarmed a rail freight car last Friday in Chicago's Austin ...
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Mob of up to 30 looters, some armed, ransack freight train in Chicago
Wild news helicopter footage captured the moment a mob of approximately 30 people, some armed, according to police, looted a freight train in Chicago on Friday and made off with appliances like ...
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News chopper catches looters ransacking freight train before confrontation with Chicago cops
Jarring video from a news helicopter in Chicago Friday captured a gang of thieves ransacking a freight cargo train moments before they were confronted by cops with their guns drawn. Chopper 7 with ...
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CTA Yellow Line train operator in crash faces firing under alcohol use rules — but agency can't take action yet
National Transportation Safety Board photo Share The Chicago Transit Authority says it has been unable to discipline a train operator who crashed last November and then tested positive for ...
Canadian Pacific's Holiday Train returning to the Chicago area later this month
A popular holiday staple will return to railroads across the country -- and the Chicago area -- this holiday season, ...
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Man wanted for robbery on CTA Red Line train in Wrigleyville: Chicago police
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are looking for a suspect in a robbery that happened on a CTA Red Line train last month. Police said the robbery happened at the Addison Red Line Station in the ...