Train service on the South Shore Line is halted in both directions after a barge struck a bridge over the Calumet River.

The Chicago-Rockford intercity Metra train line was supposed to have stops in Rockford, Belvidere, Elgin and Huntley. Not ...

The Chicago Transit Authority unveiled a planned fare increase for 2026 on Monday, just days after Metra proposed a hike of ...

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Lawmakers may approve a statewide delivery tax on Doordash and Uber Eats to fund Chicago transit, hitting all Illinoisans who ...

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Metra plans a fare increase as part of its proposed 2026 budget, a $1.1 million plan that includes other measures to address a projected $68 million funding shortfall but no cuts in service. The ...

EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- A person was struck and killed by a Metra train in north suburban Evanston Monday morning, police said. Metra said inbound and outbound movement on the Union Pacific North line ...

ELMHURST, Ill. (WLS) -- Extensive delays are expected after a train struck a pedestrian in the western suburbs on Sunday evening, Metra said. Metra said the crash happened near the Elmhurst station.

Metra trains on the Milwaukee District North line in Chicago's northern suburbs were halted for hours Tuesday afternoon after an Amtrak train struck a pedestrian.