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Metra sued by widow
Stephanie Blair, whose husband, Blair Flatten, was hit and killed by a Metra train in 2010, is now suing the rail agencies whom she believes were operating negligently. She is…
Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano accused of giving himself unauthorized $56,000 bonus
Executive Director Phil Pagano’s alleged bonus came at a time of spending cuts, pay freezes and fare hikes Metra’s Board of Directors will hold a special meeting Friday to discuss…
Metra exploring idea of selling naming rights for lines, stations
Metra is exploring the idea of selling naming rights for train lines and train stations, as part of its continuing quest to find new revenue sources during tough economic times….
Stalled train ties up Metra’s northwest line
FOX RIVER GROVE — Seven trains on Metra’s Union Pacific Northwest Line this morning have experienced delays of between 18 and 62 minutes after a stalled train at the Fox…
One woman killed, another injured in Metra crash
DES PLAINES — A 60-year-old woman was killed and another woman injured in a crash involving a car and a Metra train in northwest suburban Des Plaines Tuesday night. A…
New Metra station ‘keystone’ to Wood Dale development
Wood Dale unveiled its newly reconstructed $1.27 million Metra station Tuesday with the hope it will spur retail and housing development in the city. Roughly 50 elected officials, city employees,…
Person struck by train in Glenview
Metra trains on the Milwaukee District North Line will be delayed late Tuesday afternoon after a person was struck by an Amtrak train in north suburban Glenview. The person was…
Metra train halted as Wilmette cops inspect suspicious package
An inbound Metra Union Pacific North Line train was delayed about an hour north of Wilmette as police there investigated a suspicious package on a curb at the station, officials…