The return of passenger rail service to Rockford may still be four years away but behind-the-scenes work is well underway. The latest developments came last week as the Illinois Department of Transportation held four informational public meetings in planned station communities to introduce proposed Metra rail service and seek feedback. The finale a Sept.
A pedestrian was struck by a train just east of downtown Wheaton Tuesday morning, halting rail traffic on Metra s Union Pacific West Line between College Avenue and West Chicago, authorities said.