Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Metra is training employees and riders to spot signs of human trafficking, saying trains are often used to transport victims.

Ride along with me as we tackle new challenges and take in the scenic views of suburbia in Episode 2 of the DoorDash Ride Along series! Feel free to leave any feedback in the comments, thanks for ...

Though the sight is familiar to many Chicagoans, folks braving their first Midwest winter or those who've never seen the phenomenon may be surprised to see small fires burning along Metra railroad ...

Metra service on a busy suburban Chicago line was stopped Friday morning due to a vehicle on the tracks, with 'extensive delays' expected The halted trains were on the Metra MD-North line, which runs ...

Like thousands of other parents, he was scrambling to secure transportation for his daughter, 12, and his son, 8, in Chandler, Arizona, as a new school year neared. “Their school doesn’t provide bus ...

Catching a cross-country flight to see loved ones this Christmas? Or is your biggest trip this holiday a Metra ride to downtown Chicago for New Year’s fireworks? Either way, we’ve got you covered with ...

Metra on Dec. 1 advised the Surface Transportation Board (STB) that “despite concerted and ongoing efforts,” no agreement has been reached on the conditions and compensation for the Chicagoland ...

The Tony-winning Broadway revival of the notorious Stephen Sondheim flop, starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez, gets a live stage recording for the big screen. By Calum Marsh ...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WGN) — A Metra line in the north suburbs was delayed Saturday night after a train and a vehicle collided in Arlington Heights. Metra officials said the Union Pacific Northwest ...

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CHICAGO — Tickets for Metra’s popular Holiday Trains go on sale at noon on Monday. The beloved decorated trains are filled with holiday characters, and will run on five rail lines this December.

A Cook County jury awarded Metra $19.3 million in a lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad over not walking through trains and collecting fares during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have said all along ...