Since the emergency infusion of federal funds for transit enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic started to run out, Railway ...

Looking for the best things to do in Chicago this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your ...

Multiple cities are celebrating the festive season using trains -- from classic model trains to subways -- as a means to light up the season.

Nearly 30 years after the idea was first formally explored, a new commission was born Friday with the goal of finally delivering a passenger rail system that connects Milwaukee, ...

AS I RIDE THROUGH the heart of the mountain, a tiny fear takes hold. I should’ve anticipated it, considering all the warnings I’d heard at the old Hyak train station moments before I entered the dark, ...

Martin House Children Hospice, a charity that raises money for and provides family-led hospice care for young people and children, have launched a super raffle in partnership with the Rail Industry ...

The 2-mile-long Forest Hill Flyover removes daily conflicts between 35 freight trains and 30 passenger trains in Chicago. November 21, 2025 After two decades, the Chicago Region Environmental and ...

Chicago Metra riders on the city's southwest side faced extensive delays during the Thursday morning rush hour commute after a train collided with car on the tracks at 87th and Pulaski near Hometown.

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Tentative agreement would keep Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals open through January An agreement revealed Friday in court would keep the hospitals operating through January and potentially longer.

The city of Aurora is looking to increase parking prices at the city’s two Metra stations. The proposal, set to go before the Aurora City Council on Tuesday, would increase parking prices from $2 per ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Metra train struck a pedestrian on Chicago's West Side on Monday evening, officials said. A Metra spokesperson said a Union Pacific West Line train hit a man at the Kedzie station ...