Amtrak station in Homewood relaunches full service routes to Memphis, New Orleans
The mayor of south suburban Homewood says you can miss the chaos of flying and congestion of road trips by taking the train.
Woman hit, killed by Metra train at railroad crossing in Arlington Heights
A 50-year-old woman was fatally struck by a Metra train at a railroad crossing in Arlington Heights Wednesday morning.
Metra Rock Island train strikes vehicle in Midlothian
A Metra Rock Island train struck a vehicle Tuesday morning in southwest suburban Midlothian.
Looming rail strike could hit consumers the hardest during the holidays
There is growing concern that a freight railroad workers strike could derail the nation’s economy right before Christmas.
Get in the spirit with Metra's Holiday Trains this December
Metra will be bringing holiday magic to the Metra Electric Line on three Saturdays this December, offering Holiday Train rides with Santa and Mrs. Claus to a North Pole winter wonderland at Millennium Station.
Metra trains briefly halted after gas leak at Millennium Station
A gas leak at Millennium Station briefly halted trains in both directions during Wednesday morning rush hour in the Loop.
Local leaders break ground on Forest Hill Flyover project
Mayor Lori Lightfoot was among a dozen political leaders who broke ground Tuesday on a major new transportation project, which promises to untangle rail lines and speed up a lot of road traffic.
Pedestrian struck by Metra Electric train in South Shore
A pedestrian was struck by a Metra Electric train Thursday morning near the Windsor Park station.
Metra train collides with car in Chicago's Morgan Park
A Metra train collided with a car on Chicago's South Side in Morgan Park Sunday afternoon.
$31 billion railroad merger has Illinois lawmakers concerned
A controversial $31 billion merger between Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern has lawmakers concerned.
Woman, 20, fatally struck by Metra train while jogging in Mokena
A 20-year-old woman who was jogging in Mokena was fatally struck by a Metra train Friday afternoon.
Metra trains to run on schedule Thursday, Amtrak begins rebooking
Chicago avoided a partial Metra shutdown with the tentative railway labor agreement. Thursday evening trains canceled in anticipation of a strike will now run.
Freight rail worker strike looms; Metra, Amtrak cancel some service
A transportation expert calls the rail industry Chicago's "lifeblood," which – if cut off by a strike – would carry devastating consequences not just on people trying to get around, but on the already high price of countless consumer products.
EXPLAINER: Rail strike would impact consumers, businesses
The Biden administration on Wednesday continued to put pressure on the railroads and unions to settle their differences.
Metra warns of service interruptions if freight railway strike happens
If America's freight railroad workers strike on Friday, thousands of commuters in Chicago will have to find another way to get to work.
