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 ...

A freight train derailment was reported on Friday afternoon in the South Deering neighborhood on Chicago's Far South Side.

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 ...

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, ...

Union Pacific’s plan could mean less congestion and pollution, but neighborhoods near tracks could experience more commuting ...

The shuttles will run from O'Hare Transfer Station to Union Station every hour. Metra said it will take about 35 minutes to get conventioneers from O'Hare to Union station. The service will run August ...

Trains have been delayed on every Metra commuter line in the Chicago area during the Tuesday evening rush, due to a positive train control system outage. Metra officials said, beginning around 5 p.m., ...

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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 ...

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