A northbound Metra Electric line train hit an SUV around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday at the crossing near 87th and Baltimore.

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A northbound equipment train struck the SUV on 87th Street near Baltimore Avenue at 12:30 a.m., according to Metra. Two occupants of the vehicle were taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and ...