Metra police assumed operational control of the Oak Park commuter train station at 1115 North Blvd. as of April 1, in response to trespassing within the station by unhoused individuals. According to a Metra Police Department spokesperson, as many as 20 unhoused people at one time were in the facility, which generated complaints from riders about trespassing, litter, smoking and drug use. Metra police are now regularly patrolling the station, whi…
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