Two regions — Peoria and the Quad Cities — could be the largest downstate communities to benefit from the bill. It allows the ...

Metra’s board of directors has approved a $1.2 billion operating budget for fiscal 2026, eliminating the commuter rail ...

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train brings festive cheer and charity to Chicago with live music, as Metra sells tickets for ...

The famous cross-country holiday train, the Canadian Pacific, will make two stops in the Chicago area this season.

A person was killed when a Metra train struck a vehicle near Grayslake, Illinois, north of Chicago on Thursday afternoon. Metra Milwaukee District North train No. 2113 struck a vehicle near Grayslake ...

A Cook County jury awarded Metra $19.3 million in a lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad over not walking through trains ...

After consecutive years of gloomy budget sessions, Metra directors approved a 2026 fiscal plan amid an optimistic atmosphere ...

Officials say the completed rail flyover will reduce freight and passenger train conflicts and improve reliability along one ...

After the Illinois General Assembly locked in new funding sources for mass transit agencies in the state, fare rates have ...