Harvey's 147th Street Metra station to begin renovations next week
The 147th Street Sibley Metra station in south suburban Harvey will close next Monday for renovations.
Metra stages massive clean-up effort along Chicago-area tracks for Earth Day
Metra employees spent the day picking up garbage alongside the tracks and planting wild flowers and trees on Metra-owned land all around the city.
CTA, Metra riders adjust to removal of mask requirements
The CTA and Metra ended the mask requirement Tuesday after the state of Illinois mandate was lifted for public transportation.
Pritzker lifts mask requirement for Illinois public transportation
Effective immediately, masks will no longer be required on public transit, in public transit hubs, or in airports across Illinois.
Masks still required on CTA, Metra despite judge’s ruling to strike down national mask mandate
A federal judge’s decision Monday to strike down a national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit won’t change the rules on Metra and the CTA — for now.
Chicago CTA offering discounted travel this weekend on all lines
The Chicago CTA is offering discounted travel this weekend on all lines.
Suburban Chicago mayors join forces to stop railroad merger
The mayors say the suburbs of Bartlett, Bensenville, Elgin, Itasca, Hanover Park, Roselle, Wood Dale, and Schaumburg will be severely impacted if Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern merge.
Mom of Chicago train robbery suspect recognizes him, drags him to police station: reports
The suspect sought in a Chicago train robbery has been identified as a Loyola University student recognized by his own mother, who reportedly dragged him into the police station to turn himself in.
Expiration dates extended for Metra's one-way and 10-ride tickets
Metra announced Monday that one-way and 10-ride tickets that have expired since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic will be valid until June 1.
Metra conductor robbed of cash by passenger on train; suspect in custody
A Metra conductor was robbed Tuesday afternoon at the Van Buren Street Station and a suspect has been arrested.
Metra UP-NW train strikes pedestrian in Park Ridge, extensive delays expected
Service on the Metra UP-NW line was temporarily shut down in both directions after a train struck a pedestrian Monday morning.
1 dead after Metra train plows into vehicle in northern suburbs
It was a tragic accident Thursday night in north suburban Northbrook when a Metra train plowed into a vehicle.