Articles filed under Metra
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Witnesses: Car struck by train in Chicago drove past gatesJun 28, 2021 1:00 am - Witnesses told investigators that a car in which two adults and a 5-year-old girl were killed when it was struck by a Chicago Metra train had pulled out of a row of stop...
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Old train station in Cary set to be demolished later this summerJun 25, 2021 1:00 am - Cary's former Metra commuter train station, which was replaced by a new building in 2019, is set to be demolished later this summer. The Cary Village Board approved a re...
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Five new things at Metra and one never-ending divorceJun 21, 2021 5:30 am - As the pieces of our lost world come flying back, one bellwether of Illinois' COVID-19 recovery is Metra, and currently, it's a fluid situation. Here are five things tha...
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Suburbs wary of proposed railway merger that could mean more freight trainsMay 24, 2021 5:30 am - The brawl between railroad giants Canadian National and Canadian Pacific to acquire Kansas City Southern Railway tilted in CN's direction Friday when officials announced...
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Electric buses cut pollution and spark interest, but there's a cost conundrumMay 17, 2021 5:30 am - With state and federal momentum growing to replace diesel school buses with electrics, and a manufacturing plant to build those vehicles moving to the suburbs, is Illino...
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Could railroad merger lead to more freight trains in the suburbs?May 12, 2021 1:00 am - A replay of a 2008 battle to stop the Canadian National Railway from acquiring another railroad is emerging in the suburbs with similar concerns about spiraling freight ...
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Des Plaines buys land on Oakton Street for new Metra stationMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - Des Plaines officials are buying land on Oakton Street that could become the site of a new Metra train station. Under a deal approved Monday, the city will spend $190,61...
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Two injured when Metra train strikes taxi in Mount ProspectApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Two people suffered minor injuries when an inbound Metra train struck a taxi early Friday morning in Mount Prospect near the intersection of Northwest Highway and Mount ...
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Earmarks return to Illinois politics, and so does the debateApr 26, 2021 5:30 am - Amid a conservative revolution and outrage about political corruption, Congress disciplined itself in 2011 by dropping the controversial practice of earmarks. Now the h...
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New cafe with suburban roots proposed for Des Plaines train stationApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - A cafe called Juice & Berry could replace a defunct coffee shop inside Des Plaines' downtown train station. If the city council approves a contract with the company next...