CHICAGO - Metra Electric train service was temporarily halted early Tuesday after a vehicle became stuck on the tracks, prompting delays during the morning commute. What we know: According to Metra, ...

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A Metra Electric train arrives at the 18th Street station in downtown Chicago. Metra Electric and South Shore trains will originate and terminate at 18th Street on three dates in November to ...

Chicago-bound Union Pacific Northwest Line Metra train arrives at Uptown Park Ridge station (Photo by Igor Studenkov/Journal & Topics Reporter) Metra’s Board of Directors voted 10-1 to release next ...

Metra leaders last week put the brakes on a plan to divert operating funds to capital needs that was opposed by the Regional Transportation Authority and some lawmakers. The commuter railroad had ...

Chicago-area commuter rail service Metra announced fare hikes when it released its 2026 budget Friday, part of a policy by the Regional Transportation Authority requiring the Chicago Transit Authority ...

Emergency crews respond to a crash involving a vehicle and a Metra train at Northwest Highway and Algonquin Road in Fox River Grove Monday morning that left the driver of the SUV injured. | Photo: ...