Metra, South Chicago

Driver charged with reckless homicide, DUI in fatal crash with Metra Electric train
Metra police said 19-year-old Moises Perez drove around working crossing gates and lights near 87th and Baltimore.
SUV driver charged with reckless homicide after collision with Metra Electric Line train in South Chicago
Moises Perez, 19, was charged with reckless homicide, aggravated DUI causing death, aggravated DUI causing great bodily harm, driving without a license and disobeying a railroad crossing, Metra officials said in a press release.
19-Year-Old Charged with Reckless Homicide in Fatal Metra Train Collision in South Chicago
Moises Perez is charged with reckless homicide after his SUV collided with a Metra train, killing one and injuring others.
Driver faces reckless homicide, DUI charges after Metra train hits vehicle
A 19-year-old is facing charges of DUI and reckless homicide after he allegedly attempted to drive around crossing gates before his vehicle was struck by a Metra train.
Metra train crash: Driver charged with DUI in fatal collision
A Chicago man was driving under the influence when his SUV was struck by a Metra train, killing one of his passengers, transit authorities said Wednesday.
19-year-old charged in deadly DUI crash involving Metra train
A 19-year-old is charged with reckless homicide and other charges after police said he was driving drunk when he crashed an SUV into a Metra train.
Family sues Metra after journalist hit and killed by South Shore Line train at Chicago station
Grace Bentkowski, 22, was crossing the tracks at the Hegewisch station at 13730 S. Brainard Ave last July when she was hit by a South Shore Line train.
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Delays on Metra BNSF train line due to emergency track repairs
Metra commuters in the western suburbs will likely experience delays on Tuesday morning after tracks needed emergency repairs ...
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Metra donates F40C locomotive to Illinois Railway Museum
Metra has donated F40C No. 614, one of just two such surviving locomotives, to the Illinois Railway Museum. IRM says in a ...
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Extreme cold, freight train accident cause delays on 4 Metra lines
Service has returned to normal on four Metra commuter lines, after issues related to the extreme cold delayed several trains ...
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Transit funding crisis on Pritzker’s radar but not budget proposal
Gov. JB Pritzker’s $55.2 billion budget proposal unveiled Wednesday included funding for priorities such as education, human ...
Extreme cold and pedestrian hit by train cause delays for four Metra lines
A pedestrian was hit by a freight train near the Metra station in Winfield, Illinois on Tuesday morning. Metra officials said inbound and outbound train movement remains after the crash involving ...
Metra Union Pacific West train strikes person walking too close to tracks in Winfield
The person was struck by inbound train No. 26 about 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, an official said. The train, which was stopping at the ...
Metra approves $8.7M renovation contract for Morgan Park station
The Metra board of directors approved an $8.7 million contract Wednesday to IHC Construction Companies LLC to renovate the ...