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Mount Prospect might add another downtown railroad crossing
Jun 21, 2019 10:34 AM - Mount Prospect leaders have commissioned a $200,000 study to examine the possibility of adding another rail crossing in the village's downtown and extending the platform at its Metra station. -
Lauzen to Metra: Fix existing service before expanding
Jun 14, 2019 3:52 PM - Add Kane County Chairman Chris Lauzen to the growing number of officials troubled by a plan to spend millions studying extending Metra to Oswego. -
Fire breaks out on Metra trainJun 13, 2019 7:38 PM - A train on Metra's BNSF line caught fire Thursday evening south of Chicago's Union Station, officials said.
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Glen Ellyn's wish: A big grant for new Metra station, pedestrian tunnel
Jun 13, 2019 7:17 PM - Glen Ellyn's Metra stop is now the ninth-busiest outside of Chicago. Officials hope that ranking will boost their efforts to secure funding to replace the station they say is far too small to handle the growing ridership demand. -
Renovation of downtown Libertyville train station nearly complete
Jun 11, 2019 5:40 AM - The second of two new train stations to open in Libertyville this year expected to be ready for commuters by end of June -
Is spending millions to extend Metra to Oswego needed -- or a 'complete waste'?
Jun 3, 2019 5:30 AM - The Metra train to Oswego hasn't left the station, but already it's collected a lot of baggage.
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Commuter parking changes begin Saturday in Mount ProspectMay 28, 2019 9:44 AM - Construction of the Maple Street Lofts mixed-use development in downtown Mount Prospect will impact the availability of the Maple Street Commuter Parking Lot beginning Saturday, when the north half of the lot closes.
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One dead after Metra train strikes pedestrian near Villa Park
May 28, 2019 10:41 AM - A pedestrian was killed when they were struck by a Metra Union Pacific West Line train about 7:45 a.m. between the Villa Park and Elmhurst stations, authorities said. -
Metra wants to hear from riders on North Central Service lineMay 26, 2019 6:29 PM - Riders on Metra's North Central Service line from Antioch to Chicago have until June 1 to respond to a survey regarding service.
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A 'second downtown' in Des Plaines? City leaders hope so with help of TIF district
May 24, 2019 5:12 PM - For years, the corridor along Oakton and Lee streets in Des Plaines has struggled. A proposed TIF district could change that, officials say.
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