Railway operator Metra officials are “greatly relieved” after averting a potential rail strike, they said in a statement Thursday.
“We are happy to report that in the overnight hours a tentative agreement was reached between freight railroads and their unions, averting a strike that could have started tonight and halted service on the BNSF and three Union Pacific lines,” the statement said.
The late Thursday evening trains that had been canceled by BNSF and Union Pacific in anticipation of a strike will now run as scheduled.
Metra has a station in Kenosha and is a commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area. The system operates 242 stations on 11 rail lines.
For more information on Metra and its schedules, visit https://metra.com/.
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10 summer photos from Kenosha News readers
Beautiful sunrise
Mike Devine shared this image from May 24 of a “beautiful sunrise at Simmons Island until the clouds rolled in. Then it was time for Frank’s Diner!” Do you have a photo to share? Email [email protected].
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memorial day
Patricia Darnell shared this image, which was “taken the evening of Memorial Day.” The Southport Lighthouse light was shining for four Navy Ship Club 40 members “who died this past year,” she said. “My husband, Thomas (Mike) Darnell was one of the members named during the Memorial Day ceremony.” Do you have a photo to share? Email [email protected].
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There’s No Place Like Gnome
Bob Zoiss shared this image, which he calls “There’s No Place Like Gnome.” He took the photo “in my wife’s garden during this very colorful time of year.” Do you have a photo to share? Email [email protected].
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“After much needed days of rain”
Tom Zumann shared this image of a perfect June day. “After much needed days of rain,” he said, “it’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood.” Do you have a photo to share? Email [email protected].
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A Memorial Day display
Jim and Mary Kay Schmidt shared this image of “a display set up for our Memorial Day Program at Twin Lakes American Legion Post 544.” Do you have a photo to share? Email [email protected].
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Clouds reflecting
Kristina DelFrate shared this image of clouds reflecting off a calm lake’s surface. The photo was “taken when fishing at Hastings Lake Forest Preserve in Lake Villa, Ill.,” DelFrate said. Do you have a photo to share? Email [email protected].
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Lincoln Park
Mike Devine shared this image, which he captured May 23. “This young man played some disc golf at Lincoln Park,” he said. “Nice to see people enjoying our beautiful parks.” Do you have a photo to share? Email [email protected].
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Lightening on the ocean
Ray Houte shared this image, taken on his recent vacation in Florida. “I had to get up at 1:30 am to capture the lightning on the ocean,” he said. Do you have a photo to share? Email [email protected].
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Flags and flowers
Tom Zumann shared this image of “flags and flowers on Memorial Day Weekend.” Do you have a photo to share? Email [email protected].
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Sunrise on Lake Michigan
Jill Thompson shared this image, which she calls, “Sunrise on Lake Michigan.” She captured this image while “on Fade Away Charters to do some fishing — and caught a nice sunrise as well.” Do you have a photo to share? Email [email protected].
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