Metra riders experienced delays after a pedestrian was hit by a train near Elgin, marking the sixth time a person has been ...

In addition to free rides being offered on all 11 Metra lines both Saturday and Sunday, those heading to downtown Chicago can ...

Metra will celebrate its 40th birthday this week with a variety of activities and programs, culminating with offering free ...

What do the Rock Island, Milwaukee Road, Illinois Central Gulf and Chicago & North Western railroads have in common? They’re ...

Former employee of Union Pacific for 36 years. Mr. Behrendt worked as an agent at the Wilmette Metra Train Station for the past six years. Funeral Service Friday, November 12, 8 p.m. at Matz Funeral ...

Genevieve Bookwalter Step off the train at Metra’s renovated Ravenswood stop, and a colorful new mosaic planter livens up ...

Mark will also be missed by his faithful dog Abbie Rae. Mark was a former Mokena police officer and was fortunate to live his dream of becoming a Metra train engineer. Mark had a gentle smile and his ...

Winfield trustees will vote Thursday on hiring landscape architects to draft preliminary designs for a public plaza on ...

A reader asked whether Amtrak’s Hiawatha passenger train service between Chicago and Milwaukee is notoriously tardy because it shares tracks with freight trains. Here's the answer.

Noise rock pioneer Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth will play a show this weekend at Bohemian National Cemetery. It’s not as unusual ...

Monday, June 3: Metra will ask its riders to share their favorite memories about riding Metra on social media. -Tuesday, June 4: Customer Appreciation Day - Metra will hand out a gift, including ...