There’s something about winter in Illinois from a train seat. These routes make snowy landscapes feel calm, cinematic, and ...

A visitation for gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, who died at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park on Jan. 27, ...

Chicago temperatures plunged well below zero Friday morning, with some places feeling as cold as -40 degrees. While an Extreme Cold Warning has expired, a Cold Weather Advisory is in effect until ...

For families who prefer to stay outdoors, the Green Bay Trail runs alongside Metra’s Union Pacific North Line from Wilmette ...

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra UP-NW train Friday afternoon, resulting in residual delays during the evening rush.

Authorities warned of "significant delays" for train and vehicle traffic in a northwest suburb after a person was struck and ...

A worker clearing snow is critically injured after being struck by a Metra train in Bartlett Monday morning, authorities said ...

All trains in both directions on Metra’s busy BNSF line from the western suburbs to Union Station were stopped Thursday morning after a vehicle struck a bridge, with “extensive” delays anticipated, ...

The crash happened before 9:30 a.m. Monday when an outbound MD-W train hit the small snowplow near the Bartlett station, 120 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Metra will run fewer trains on all lines Friday due to extreme cold. Trains will operate at reduced speeds with added staff to ...