Metra Rock Island services shut down following derailment in Chicago
Metra Rock Island inbound and outbound trains have been halted north of 35th Street after a train derailed Monday morning in Chicago.
Back-to-school rally held on Chicago's West Side for CPS students
The countdown is on! Chicago Public School students now have five days before heading back to the classroom.
Chicago-area students offered free train and bus rides to school on first day
Free bus and train rides will be available to Chicago students on their first day back to school, the CTA and Metra announced Wednesday.
Construction on Union Pacific railroad line begins, impacting Northern Metra lines through September
Construction work was set to commence Monday on the Union Pacific Railroad line, affecting northern Metra lines until September.
Metra alters schedules for Milwaukee District North trains
Metra is adjusting schedules on three Milwaukee District North trains to accommodate track work.
Metra UP-W running with delays after police activity in West Loop
Police activity near the Ogilvie Transportation Center halted Metra UP-W service Saturday morning.
Top execs hammering out details to restore commuter train service between Chicago and Rockford
A plan to restore commuter train service between Chicago and Rockford is picking up speed.
Pedestrian struck by Metra train near Grayslake
A pedestrian was struck by a Metra train near Grayslake Tuesday night.
Chicago-Rockford Metra service to be restored
A new partnership is looking to restore Metra service between Chicago and Rockford.
Chicago weather: Nearly 9 inches of rain reported in some areas during record-setting storm
Nearly 9 inches of rain fell in some places of the Chicago area Sunday, a record-setting storm that forced the CTA and Metra to shut down some train lines, closed some expressways, flooded viaducts throughout Chicago and played havoc with the NASCAR race in Grant Park.
Metra train fatally strikes man in Buffalo Grove
A man was struck and killed by a Metra train Monday morning in Buffalo Grove.
Reconstruction begins on three stations on Metra's Electric Line
Reconstruction of three stations on Metra's Electric Line began Thursday with a groundbreaking.
Planned midday delays on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line: Tie replacement work
Commuters on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line are advised to plan ahead.
Driver abandons vehicle on tracks causing Metra train crash in Lake Forest
The driver told police that her car “shut off" and as she tried to get it restarted, she saw a northbound train headed her way.
Delays reported after Amtrak train incident at Union Station
An incident at Chicago’s Union Station on Friday was causing some delays for trains.