1995: A bus loaded with high school students was hit by an express commuter train at a crossing in Fox River Grove, tearing ...

Only an hour's drive from the center of Chicago, this rural getaway is safe, perfect for families, and full of charming farms ...

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

Suburban business owners long have depended on and contributed to Chicago’s economy. Many drive or ride the train into the city each day, keeping Illinois’ largest economic engine running. But ...

Ever since the start of a second daily Amtrak train from Union Depot, St. Paul, to Union Station, Chicago, with the Borealis, ...

The Brightline has been hailed as the future of high-speed rail in the United States, but it has one big, unignorable problem ...

From nature preserves and scenic lakes to vintage drive-ins and cozy pizza spots, this community not too far from Chicago ...

Metra Electric service will be impacted on three weekends in late October and early November due to construction work ...

Metra reported BNSF trains are operating with major delays Wednesday morning due to a vehicle striking a bridge.

Metra leaders last week put the brakes on a plan to divert operating funds to capital needs that was opposed by the Regional ...

Metra earlier this month unveiled a $1.1 billion budget for 2026 that it said includes “an RTA-mandated fare increase and ...