Legislators have until the end of May to hammer out a solution to a fiscal crisis that public transit leaders say could lead to massive fare hikes and a 40% reduction in train and bus service.

The Mid-Continent Railway Museum has launched a fundraising effort to return its celebrated steam locomotive, Chicago & North ...

Metra is funding the renovations with a grant from the Department of Transportation, which they submit an application for.

Service on two Metra train lines was stopped after a train collided with a vehicle Tuesday morning in the west suburbs.

Chicago The 18th annual Chicago Restaurant Week has nearly 500 participating restaurants, including over 20 in the suburbs. Diners can enjoy special prix fixe menus for brunch and lunch ($30) and ...

A Houston Fire Department engine was involved in a crash on Thursday afternoon. The fire engine, Engine 67, was coming from a call when the crash occurred. No word yet on any possible injuries.

COOK COUNTY - A Metra train struck a vehicle near Melrose Park on Thursday, causing significant delays during the evening rush hour. The duration of the delay is unknown, according to the transit ...

MELROSE PARK, Ill. — Metra riders faced some delays during rush hour on Thursday after a train hit a car in the western suburbs. In an update shared on X by Metra at around 5:10 p.m. Thursday ...

Don’t be too hard on yourself if you’ve never heard of the Northwest’s most active volcano. It has no national park or ski area named after it. Its heights grace no city’s skyline.

The Lincolnwood Fire Department has a shiny new fire engine, adding to the current fleet ... The word on NFL draft prospects, free agents and Chicago Bears coaches. Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts ...

A person of interest was being questioned after a 35-year-old woman was fatally wounded early Thursday morning in a shooting on the Northwest Side, Chicago police said. Shortly before 5 a.m., a ...

The Nagle avenue Metra crossing in Norwood Park as seen on Jan. 15, 2025. Credit: Molly DeVore/ Block Club Chicago Her death was the fourth ... injured by a Metra train near the intersection of ...