Crime & Safety

Metra Trains Halted Near Kenilworth

Police activity causes stoppage of inbound and outbound trains.

Police activity in Kenilworth halted trains on Metra’s Union Pacific North line Friday night.

Inbound and outbound trains remained stopped as of 7 p.m. due to police activity, according to Metra’s website. They were later up and running again by 8:30 p.m. 

The cause of the police activity is not known, but the Chicago Tribune reports it “appears to be a body lying on a platform at the Kenilworth stop.”

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As of 7:45 p.m., it is unclear when service will resume.

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