Dating dinosaur eggs is difficult: available methods are limited and prone to errors because measurement proxies – such as volcanic rocks or crystals – may have changed between egg laying and dating ...

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

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

Metra announced fare hikes in its 2026 budget, part of a broader regional policy requiring the Chicago Transit Authority, ...

An elderly woman will not be charged after police say she inadvertently drove into a railroad gate and her SUV was hit by a ...

The Chicago Transit Authority and Metra still kept any potential service cuts close to their vest as they released their ...

Fares will increase 25 cents for using a train or bus starting Feb. 1, according to CTA’s 2026 budget recommendations released Monday. A $2.25 bus ride will cost $2.50. Train rides will increase from ...

Unlimited-ride pass prices will also increase. A single day pass will increase $1 from $5 to $6; a seven-day pass will increase $5, from $20 to $25; and a 30-day pass will cost $10 more, rising from ...

An elderly driver walked away with only minor injuries after her vehicle was struck by a Metra Union Pacific-Northwest train ...

Metra riders will likely see fare increases next year as transit agencies try to make up for lost COVID relief funds.

American spirit exports to Canada "plummeted" 85 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, with the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States calling the situation "very troubling" as consumers in ...