Chicago Union Station celebrates its 100th anniversary, with local officials reflecting on its history and future plans.

Metra is considering the idea of new café cars, but it's unclear whether they'll serve alcohol like the old bar cars once did. Why it matters: The move could help rebuild ridership as public transit ...

News from around the Southland includes items from Oak Forest, Metra’s Electric line, Orland Park, Flossmoor, Palos Hills and Crestwood.

A Metra train hit a vehicle Wednesday on the city's Northwest Side, stopping trains in both directions and leaving a woman ...

A woman was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a Metra train struck a vehicle on the city’s Northwest Side, officials ...

A Metra train hit a vehicle Wednesday on the city's Northwest Side, stopping trains in both directions, officials said.

Metra trains on the Union Pacific Northwest train were halted during the afternoon rush Wednesday after a train hit a car on ...

Amtrak shares a first look at its new Airo trainsets. Also, Amtrak celebrates 100 years of Chicago’s Union Station; and LA ...

The Atlas Summer 2025 HO and N catalog was recently posted on the manufacturer’s website. The 60-page PDF includes new models ...

There’s nothing quite like an island to stir a youngster’s imagination or have an adult pondering its potential uses. We have ...

New to our adventure list, is exploring the Union Pacific West Metra Line! The Union Pacific West Metra Line runs from Chicago Ogilvie (Chicago OT) out to ...

The idea for Chicago Union Station was laid out by famed architect Daniel Burnham, who developed the 1909 Plan of Chicago.