That would take a substantial bite out of the projected $771 million shortfall in annual funding for the Chicago Transit ...

Fire breaks out in Blue Island, Chicago, damaging multiple homes and a business; one person and a firefighter injured.

A brawl broke out on a Metra Union Pacific-North train Thursday night near Wilmette. Wilmette police confirmed officers responded to a fight on the train just before 9:15 p.m. Thursday.

Broadway In Chicago and Metra are partnering to offer theatergoers free round-trip train travel to Disney’s Beauty and the ...

Not that many transit executives can shift from spreadsheets and scheduling to operating a train in a pinch. Retired Metra ...

The Metra Electric Line, which connects downtown Chicago to the southern suburbs, will have adjusted schedules for two weekends this month to accommodate construction, officials announced Thursday.

Chicago commuters had a fun way to enjoy their morning coffee Friday — inside a Metra train car turned pop-up party.

A semi-truck stuck on railroad tracks in Wheaton disrupted trains on the Union Pacific West Line Friday morning, Metra said.

Almost 470,000 passengers — 40% more than an ordinary November Friday — took Metra to the Chicago Cubs’ World Series celebration and parade, setting a single-day record for the agency.

The Surface Transportation Board has denied Metra’s request for a temporary injunction or emergency service order protecting ...

But the direction is clear—and that optimism is reflected in how spaces are being used and leased. According to Crain’s / ...