The Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace are encouraging residents to celebrate responsibly and take advantage of the ...

Operation North Pole went off without a hitch over the weekend, as hundreds of volunteers and first responders teamed up to ...

In a merger application, the railroad plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West ...

WASHINGTON — Union Pacific has asked the Surface Transportation Board to deny Metra’s request that the board to settle the ...

Metra is hosting a Toys for Tots holiday drive at downtown stations on Tuesday. Here's how to donate. General contradicts Trump on ‘enemy within’ during National Guard hearing After winning his first ...

A Metra BNSF Line train arrives at Lisle, Ill., on Oct. 11, 2025. Metra is launching a new online merchandise store. David Lassen CHICAGO — Metra will open an online merchandise store on Wednesday, ...

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What to give the railfan who has everything? How about a Metra clock? Or a Metra body pillow? Those items and many others will be available starting Wednesday when the commuter railroad debuts an ...

A Metra train hit a car in west suburban Hinsdale on Monday, police said. The driver of the car was hospitalized with minor injuries. The crash also resulted in train delays. The crash happened around ...

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BENSENVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- A pedestrian was hit and killed by a Metra train Thursday in a suburb near O'Hare Airport. The crash happened around 1:13 p.m. at Church Road and Main Street near the ...