CHICAGO (WLS) -- After years of patchwork plans to keep antiquated cars rolling, Metra officials announced Thursday a $2.4 billion plan to overhaul the "rolling stock." Highlights include 367 new ...

Metra released audio tapes of the night two Chicago police officers were killed on the tracks in the line of duty. For the first time, the public can are hear the chaos from that deadly night. The ...

Metra on Tuesday asked the Surface Transportation Board to set conditions and compensation for the Chicago-area commuter ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Metra is proposing some big changes to its fare structure ...

Metra’s board of directors on Wednesday renewed contracts with six politically connected lobbying firms for new, five-year periods for almost $2.7 million. Four of the six contracts were set to expire ...

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Metra unveiled a special wrap on one of its F40PH locomotives, commemorating 40 years of continuous passenger service for the power mainstay of the Chicago agency’s passenger fleet. Metra Chief ...

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CHICAGO (CBS)--Two-day Metra passes are on sale for Lollapalooza travel. Ready for @Lollapalooza? Get your Metra passes today! A special two-day ticket will be available travel on Thursday and Friday, ...

Travel between the downtown Metra train stations and the Streeterville campus is easy utilizing Chicago Transit Authority bus routes. Northwestern and campus partners including Northwestern Memorial ...