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.

Amtrak’s Borealis reached the 250,000-passenger milestone during the July 4th holiday weekend, the passenger operator has ...

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 ...

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.

A major crisis is brewing for Chicago's public transit system, officials warned on Friday. The Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees the budgets for CTA, Metra, and Pace, is facing a ...

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

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

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