Alex Clifford's statement addressed Wednesday evening's delay after a "pedestrian incident" on the tracks in Rogers Park.
The Metra northbound lines experienced significant delays during the afternoon rush hour on Wednesday for what was then being described as a "trespasser fatality." The incident, which occurred around 4:45 p.m., delayed many northbound trains for up to two hours. It is still unclear whether the incident was an accident or a suicide, nor has the name of the victim been released yet. The following is a statement from Alex Clifford, Metra Executive Director/CEO: Please accept my sincere apologies for the delays on the UP North line Wednesday night due to an unfortunate pedestrian incident at the Rogers Park Station. Unfortunately, service recovery following such horrible events is complex. As you may or may not know, the service restoration …
Seasonal produce, herbs, wreaths, handmade pottery, honey, and more available at two upcoming December events.
The Chicago Botanic Garden held it second of four planned Winter Farmers Markets this past Sunday in the center's Garden View Room. The Botanic Garden extends the traditional market season by moving the event indoors and featuring more prepared items and less fresh produce, while there definitely still is some available. This is the fifth year the Winter Farmers Market has been held. Guests to the market discovered seasonal produce, herbs, wreaths, handmade pottery, honey, and more. A variety of local vendors participate in the event, among them: Xanadu Forests Apiary of Antioch, River Valley Ranch of Burlington, Wisconsin, Faith's Farm of Bonfield Illinois, and Windy City Harvest of Chicago. Two more dates are upcoming in December, one …
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Linda
5:23 pm on Friday, December 14, 2012
It was a horrible tradegy, but I appreciated the updates and information provided by the conductor while I was waiting at Ogilvie and during the wait on the tracks heading north. I had a choice to take the red line but decided to wait. I believe metra personnel was very helpful and constantly updated us on what information they had. more ›