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Everything You Need to Know About This Weekend's Chicago Air & Water Show
All eyes will be on the skies this weekend in Chicago as the Air and Water Show returns.
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Chicago Air and Water Show Takes Flight: What You Need to Know
All eyes will be on the skies this weekend in Chicago as the Air and Water Show returns. This years’ 61st annual show will take place from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. on Aug. 17–18, remaining the oldest free air and water show in the United States.
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Giant Steam Locomotive On Display in West Chicago for the Weekend
A giant steam locomotive, the world’s only operating “Big Boy,” will be traveling through Illinois before stopping in a Chicago suburb for several days this weekend.
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Giant ‘Big Boy' Steam Locomotive Arrives in Illinois
Watch as the giant “Big Boy” steam locomotive, one of the largest ever made, arrives in West Chicago!
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Metra Adds Service on Some Lines for Taste of Chicago
Metra is adding trains and making changes to schedules on some lines to accommodate people attending the Taste of Chicago.
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Man Hit, Killed by Freight Train in Geneva
A Batavia man died Friday when he was hit by a freight train in west suburban Geneva.
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Woman Hit and Killed by Metra Train in Cary
A person was struck by a train in a far northwest Chicago suburb Tuesday morning, halting inbound and outbound train movement in the area.
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Woman Fatally Hit by Train in Cary
Police say a woman was fatally hit by a train Tuesday morning near West Mains Street and U.S. Route 14 in Cary.
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Metra UP-NW Service Restored with Delays After Pedestrian Hit, Killed on NW Side
Metra Union Pacific-Northwest service has been restored with extensive delays after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a train Friday morning on the Northwest Side.
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Police Identify Students Aboard Bus in Deadly Athens Crash
Police identified Saturday the two students aboard a school bus in Athens when it was struck by a train Friday afternoon, killing one of them and injuring the other.
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Metra Passes Major Milestone in Implementation of Positive Train Control
Metra says it has passed a major milestone with the completion of installation of a critical and expensive safety system designed to prevent deadly collisions and derailments.
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A Look Over Chicago's Union Station as Metra Reports Delays
Sky5’s Mike Lorber reports on Metra BNSF Line delays reported Monday afternoon.
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Metra UP-NW Service Disrupted After Train Strikes Pedestrian
Service on the Metra Union Pacific Northwest line was halted in both directions early Tuesday after a train struck a pedestrian near Barrington.
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Metra Trains Halted After UP Engine Derails Near Western
Trains on several Metra lines were halted after a Union Pacific engine derailed Tuesday afternoon near a West Side rail yard.
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Man Fatally Struck by Train in North Chicago
A man was fatally struck by a Union Pacific North line train Tuesday night in North Chicago.
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Pedestrian Struck by Metra Train Near North Chicago
A pedestrian was struck by a Union Pacific North line train Tuesday night near North Chicago.
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Dozens Gather to Mourn 21-Year-Old Killed After Train Strikes Car in Melrose Park
About 100 people braved the cold Fridge night in Melrose Park to remember Jocelynn Morales.
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Dozens Gather to Mourn 21-Year-Old Killed After Train Strikes Car in Melrose Park
About 100 people braved the cold Friday night in Melrose Park to remember Jocelynn Morales. Trina Orlando reports.
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1 Dead After Union Pacific Train, Car Collide in Melrose Park
A woman was killed early Friday morning after a Union Pacific train collided with a car in a Chicago suburb, officials said.
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1 Dead After Union Pacific Train, Car Collide in Melrose Park
A woman was killed early Friday morning after a Union Pacific train collided with a car in a Chicago suburb, officials said. NBC 5’s Emily Florez reports.