A Metra commuter train struck a car at the Monroe Street crossing in the Village of Hinsdale, Illinois, at about 11:43 a.m. on December 8, according to local police. The train was mechanically ...

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CHICAGO — Commuters faced some delays on Thursday morning after a Metra train struck a car on the city’s South Side. According to Metra, the crash, which involved Southwest Service train #808, ...

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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra train Monday afternoon in Downers Grove. The crash happened just after 4:30 p.m. Metra officials said BNSF inbound and outbound ...