Family Highlights Danger At Southeast Side Chicago Station

By Darius Johnson, CBS Chicago

August 29, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Northwest Indiana family continues to raise awareness about the dangers of a commuter train station on Chicago's Southeast Side—five weeks after a local journalist was hit and killed by a train while crossing the tracks.

Grace Bentkowski, 22, was struck and killed in late July by a South Shore Line train at the Hegewisch station, at 13730 S. Brainard Ave.

Bentkowski's famously is now putting their pain to the pavement. They want everyone to know the commuter train stop has no lights, bells, or crossing gates.

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