A shy and tech-savvy anteater was just a subway stop away from being the face of the MTA and its brand-new MetroCard in the ’90s, but was nixed before he could lead the card marketing plan.

Members of the Valhalla Police Department's Patrol and Highway Division joined the Police Explorers to help out kids through ...

The Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace are encouraging residents to celebrate responsibly and take advantage of the ...

Operation North Pole went off without a hitch over the weekend, as hundreds of volunteers and first responders teamed up to ...

Operation North Pole returns for the first time since COVID-19, giving children under treatment for life-threatening illnesses and their families a day of celebration and merriment.

Numerous fire departments in McHenry County helped spread holiday cheer on Saturday to seriously ill children and their families as the Operation North Pole Christmas train came to the area.

Santa Claus, pizza, hot chocolate, mini-trains, and big trains were all a part of BNSF’s Christmas celebration.

What to give the railfan who has everything? How about a Metra clock? Or a Metra body pillow? Those items and many others will be available starting Wednesday when the commuter railroad debuts an ...

Video captured a harrowing moment as a Metra train collided with the front end of a vehicle at a west suburban intersection. Hinsdale police released the footage just over an hour after the crash took ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a Metra train on the South Side in the city’s Chicago Lawn neighborhood, according to the train transportation company. A Metra Spokesperson ...

NOTE: Metra initially indicated that an Amtrak train had struck the pedestrian, but the agency later clarified that the person was hit by a Metra train A Metra passenger train struck a pedestrian near ...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- A Metra train line was delayed Saturday evening after a crash in the north suburbs. The Union Pacific Northwest Line (UPNW) line is experiencing delays after a train ...