Push for change after Ball State grad killed by South Shore train [Video]

CHICAGO — A local journalist and recent Ball State graduate was just weeks away from moving to downtown Chicago to pursue her dreams before being killed in July by a South Shore Line train.

On July 25, 22-year-old Grace Bentkowski told her family she would be home later than usual from her job at NewsNation in Chicago to go shopping. 

After finishing up, Bentkowski went to the Millennium Station to take the train home to the Hegewisch Station — as she did dozens of times for work and her summer internship in 2023. This time, she was hit by a train as she crossed the tracks.

The Bentkowskis use an app called “Life360” that allows them to track each other’s location, speed and much more. Her …