RIVER GROVE, Ill. (WLS) -- A man was was killed after a Metra train struck a vehicle Tuesday morning. A North Central Service train struck a vehicle near River Grove, killing one person, Metra said.

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With the coldest air of the season expected to blanket the Chicago area in coming days, Amtrak has preemptively canceled multiple trains. According to the agency, the Empire Builder train set to ...

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The $145.87 million in grants, announced by Rep. Betty McCollum earlier this month, includes $38 million for the Amtrak Borealis train that, when launched in 2024, added capacity for travel between St ...

ROBBINS, Ill. (CBS) -- A car was struck by a Metra train in south suburban Robbins Monday afternoon, right before the start of the afternoon rush. Rock Island District Line train 419, scheduled to ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Our coverage of this story has moved here. A person was killed Saturday after a Metra train hit a vehicle on Chicago's Northwest Side. The crash happened in the afternoon near ...