Riders on Metra's Union Pacific-Northwest line had a real headache of a commute today after a car crash and unrelated rail problems delayed trains Monday evening.
The problems started about 3:15 p.m., when a train struck a vehicle in Arlington Heights near East Davis Street and Arthur Avenue, said Metra spokeswoman Meg Reile.
Officials had no reports of injuries as of Monday night, but the train was stopped for about 50 minutes because of the crash, Reile said.
Later in the evening, crews found a section of rail near Arlington Heights in need of inspection, Metra's website said. Three trains -- Nos. 655, 653 and 64 to Harvard and Crystal Lake -- are running about 20 to 55 minutes late, and all trains running through the area will be operating at restricted speeds.
The rail problem is unrelated to the previous crash, Reile said.
Arlington Heights police investigated the collision but could not be reached for comment Monday night.
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Even a fire hydrant is feeling the Blackhawks spirit, especially after Chicago's midnight victory over the Boston Bruins at the United Center in triple overtime.
Even a fire hydrant is feeling the Blackhawks spirit, especially after Chicago's midnight victory over the Boston Bruins at the United Center in triple overtime.
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Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films.
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A man previously convicted of sex trafficking in Cook County has been charged again, this time for allegedly kidnapping a Minnesota woman and bringing her to Chicago to work in the sex trade.
A man previously convicted of sex trafficking in Cook County has been charged again, this time for allegedly kidnapping a Minnesota woman and bringing her to Chicago to work in the sex trade.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:46 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:46:42 GMT
Nine Lafayette Elementary parents and students have occupied a Lafayette Elementary school classroom, in a sit-in style protest against the school's closing.
Nine Lafayette Elementary parents and students have occupied a Lafayette Elementary school classroom, in a sit-in style protest against the school's closing.
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Nine students at a Near North Side bilingual public elementary school were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a student accidentally discharged pepper spray.
Nine students at a Near North Side bilingual public elementary school were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a student accidentally discharged pepper spray.
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Now that obesity has been officially classified as a disease by the AMA, many are wondering how this will affect the 35.7 percent of Americans who are described as obese.
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