Police say a Burlington woman managed to get out of her car that was stuck on some railroad tracks just before it was hit by a freight train. Police say 26-year-old Emily Ertz drove her car around a ...

Inbound and outbound trains on a busy Metra line Friday were stopped after a freight train derailment, Metra said, with extensive delays anticipated. According a post from the Metra BNSF line, all ...

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AURORA, Ill. — Commuters in the western suburbs faced some delays after a freight train derailed on Friday morning. According to officials from BNSF, the derailment unfolded just before 5:30 a.m.