Trains on multiple Amtrak lines are canceled Tuesday and Wednesday as a blast of Arctic air continues to grip the Chicago area. Overnight wind chills Monday and into Tuesday could plunge to 20-to-30 ...

Video captured a harrowing moment as a Metra train collided with the front end of a vehicle at a west suburban intersection.

Trains on the Metra BNSF line were halted just in time for the afternoon rush Monday, after a train hit and killed a pedestrian in Downers Grove, Illinois. Downers Grove police said at 4:36 p.m., they ...

A pedestrian was struck by a Metra train in the west Chicago suburb of Bensenville Thursday afternoon. At 1:17 p.m., Metra ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Heads up riders! The CTA said no trains will run on the Loop elevated rails this weekend. The CTA is urging riders this weekend to plan for extra travel time, even outside the Loop, ...

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- The cold on Sunday was not just brutal, but potentially dangerous—and a disruption for travelers trying to ...

Metra has unveiled its schedule for popular holiday trains on five lines this season. The rail agency said it will offer trips on specially decorated trains with holiday characters this December, but ...

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SPRINGFIELD — While Illinois continues to battle the Trump administration over deploying National Guard troops, the nuts-and-bolts world of state government will keep on turning in the capital as ...

From light shows to plays, sing-alongs and festive pop-ups, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this holiday season. We’ve rounded up some of the season’s highlights in Chicago and the suburbs.