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Railroad Crossings

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  • Mar 4, 2025

Rail crossing to close on South Side, south suburbs for repair work

  • Jun 14, 2024

NW suburban residents say railroad merger has been major headache

  • Mar 18, 2024

Railroad merger approved despite suburbs' safety concerns

  • Mar 16, 2023

Group raises concerns about railroad merger after OH train derailment

  • Feb 27, 2023

Driver charged with DUI for Arlington Heights crash

  • Nov 2, 2022

Forest Hill Flyover groundbreaking event held on South Side

  • Oct 26, 2022

Illinois lawmakers speak out against massive railroad merger

  • Oct 5, 2022

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Railroad merger approved despite suburbs' safety concerns

  • Mar 15, 2023
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Railroad merger approved despite opposition over safety concerns

  • Mar 15, 2023
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Forest Hill Flyover groundbreaking planned for Tuesday

  • Oct 25, 2022
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Illinois lawmakers speak out against massive railroad merger

  • Oct 5, 2022
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NW suburban mayors, first responders testify against railroad merger

  • Sep 29, 2022
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NW suburban mayors, first responders oppose massive railroad merger

  • Sep 13, 2022
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Northwest suburban mayors, residents oppose railroad merger

  • Sep 12, 2022
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8 NW suburban mayors fight railroad merger along Milwaukee District West Line

  • Feb 23, 2022

Latest Stories

Northwest suburban mayors, first responders testify against massive railroad merger

Fire and police chiefs have said the longer freight trains could also make it difficult for them to respond to emergencies while they wait to cross the tracks.

  • Sep 29, 2022

Northwest suburban mayors, first responders, business owners oppose massive $31B railroad merger

Politicians, emergency responders, business owners and even Metra itself are all opposed to a massive merger of the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City southern railroads.

  • Sep 13, 2022

8 NW suburban mayors fight railroad merger along Milwaukee District West Line

A coalition of eight mayors opposing the railroad merger express both safety and financial concerns.

  • Feb 23, 2022

Chicago's Southwest Side, Evergreen Park see increase in blocked train crossings

People were desperate to get across, including a cyclist who went under the train at 111th Street on Monday.

  • Jun 9, 2021

Cars drive around stuck railroad gates at crossings in Riverside, Berwyn along Metra BNSF Line

Railroad gates stuck in the down position in west suburban Riverside and Berwyn have led to traffic backups Thursday morning.

  • Nov 19, 2020