City bus service could speed up with proven reforms, but Chicago politics and governance incentives block the changes that ...

Authorities are investigating after a body was found Friday night near Metra train tracks in Libertyville. Metra officials ...

Metra Milwaukee District West Line trains have paused operations after a body was found near train tracks in Chicago’s ...

Property taxes, while not the lowest in the nation (this is still Illinois, after all), are offset by the overall housing affordability, creating a more manageable total housing expense. Utility costs ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade ...

Commuters faced some delays on Friday morning after a car on the tracks halted Metra MDN trains. According to officials from ...

Joliet, Illinois stands as a testament to the fact that midwestern charm and affordability can still coexist in today’s inflated economy. Joliet’s historic Union Station and railway system connect the ...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WGN) — A Metra line in the north suburbs was delayed Saturday night after a train and a vehicle collided in Arlington Heights. Metra officials said the Union Pacific Northwest ...

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 ...

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After consecutive years of gloomy budget sessions, Metra directors approved a 2026 fiscal plan amid an optimistic atmosphere Thursday. The agency’s $1.2 billion operating budget followed the Illinois ...