CHICAGO — Tickets for Metra’s popular Holiday Trains go on sale at noon on Monday. The beloved decorated trains are filled with holiday characters, and will run on five rail lines this December.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra adjusted its schedule to accommodate Cubs fans returning from the Chicago Cubs parade and rally in downtown Chicago. Trains departed stations immediately when filled. The goal ...

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Over 6 million Illinoisans will drive, fly, bus and train somewhere over the approaching holidays, a 2.2% uptick from 2024, ...

Chicago-area commuter rail service Metra announced fare hikes when it released its 2026 budget Friday, part of a policy by the Regional Transportation Authority requiring the Chicago Transit Authority ...

Two Metra train lines were shut down for nearly two hours Wednesday evening after a train leaving Chicago's Union Station derailed, causing extensive delays. The Milwaukee District West train was ...