Metra Adding BNSF Trains
Beginning on Monday, March 28, Metra will expand weekday service on the BNSF line from 86 to 91 trains. Not only should the change reduce crowding on trains, but it will return service on the line to near pre-pandemic levels. Three trains that were removed from the schedule in November will resume service, four new trains will be added, and two late morning rush hour trains will no longer run. According to Metra, the BNSF line currently averages about 19,000 passenger trips each weekday, which is down 70% from before the pandemic.
Blood Drive in Honor of Astroworld Victims
There will be a blood drive held at the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center on April 10 in honor of Jacob Jurinek and Franco Patino. The two Neuqua Valley High School graduates died during a crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival in Houston on November 5, 2021. Walk-ins will be welcome, but appointments are preferred and can be scheduled on the Versiti Blood Center of Illinois website. The drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the center’s Community Room.
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