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The Hotspots of Chicago.  Where to start?  Good question.....

Good spots:
Blue Island is definitely one spot, where you have (at least) the UP, CN, CSX, METRA, and Iowa Interstate coming thru.....
Chicago Union Station   41.878673, -87.640347
Desplains St   41.888010, -87.644233
Dolton    41.640700, -87.610500
Illinois Railway Museum   42.228740, -88.530530
Lombard   41.885116, -88.023849
Matteson   41.497960, -87.699320
Rochelle   41.920450, -89.071190
Rondout   42.279550, -87.895500
Roosevelt Rd   41.867330, -87.638060
West Chicago   41.883290, -88.208810
And any METRA station on the BNSF Racetrack

Amtrak Stations:
Dyer Amtrak Station (Indiana)   41.515642, -87.518178
Glenview Amtrak Station   42.074997, -87.805650
Hammond Amtrak Station   41.691074, -87.506635
Summit Amtrak Station   41.794969, -87.809702

How about some commuter rail locations?
Here are some METRA hotspots as listed in Trains magazine:
Bellwood   41.891300, -87.881118
Clayborn   41.916960, -87.668254
College Ave, Wheaton   41.868384, -88.090300
Deerfield   41.916960, -87.668254
Elmwood Park   41.924707, -87.814756
Franklin Park   41.936627, -87.866430
Homewood   41.562457, -87.668619
Highlands   41.804968, -87.918341
Joliet    41.524395, -88.079556
La Grange   41.815756, -87.871065
Lavergne   41.835564, -87.783376 w/CN overpass
Lemont   41.673603, -88.002511
Lisle   41.797772, -88.072011
Naperville (Metra & Amtrak)   41.779640, -88.145558
New Lenox   41.514398, -87.965367
Oak Park   41.887150, -87.802236
Prarie Crossing   42.318430, -88.017599
River Forest   41.886936, -87.825045
Tinley Park   41.575848, -87.782781
Western Springs   41.808893, -87.901136
Wheaton   41.864580, -88.111968

Grayslake Crosssing   42.326318, -88.023672 (Junction of 2 Metra Lines NCS & MWN just NW of Prarie Crossing Metra)
Pedestrian Overpass   41.865391, -88.116658

Acknowledgements:
     Denver Todd for doing most of the legwork!
     Jersey Mike

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