Police investigation involving freight train in Grayslake causes Metra delays

Chopper 7 was over the scene showing at least one car involved in a crash with a Metra train Monday.

Metra’s diesel-engined commuter trains are familiar sights in and around Chicago, and so is the smell of spent diesel that surrounds them – but a new battery-electric FLIRT locomotive from Stadler is about to change all that, and it’s set to arrive this week. Officially dubbed the Flinker Leichter Innovativer Regional-Triebzug (FLIRT), the German-designed battery-electric locomotive promises a (wait for it …) fast, light, and innovative rapid transit solution that drops right into Chicago’s regional rail system, replacing aging diesel locomotives along the Beverly branch of Metra’s Rock Island Line between La Salle St. and Blue Island, where the trains are expected to significantly improve air quality for the people who live, work, and travel near the rails.

According to police, the teen who was hit was not a student passenger, but a pedestrian walking in the area when he was struck.

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Maher and Oreal took different paths but arrived at the same result: 1-under-par 70s, helping propel their respective teams to state final.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced a series of measures aimed at helping LADWP customers struggling with unusually high utility bills.