Federal investigators have cellphone text messages indicating that the engineer blamed for last fall’s Metrolink rail disaster in Chatsworth sometimes allowed teenagers to ride with him in the ...

This might be the story of the weekend. Robert Sanchez, the engineer driving the Metrolink train that crashed in Chatsworth last September, not only texted regularly with teenagers along his route.

Customers will experience delays up to 60 minutes. Call-A-Ride will directly contact customers if there are issues with their trip due to Friday's weather.

MetroLink is gearing up to comply with a new Illinois law granting free rides for senior citizens, and agency officials hope promised increases in state aid will offset lost revenue.