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 ...

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CHICAGO — Tickets for Metra’s popular Holiday Trains go on sale at noon on Monday. The beloved decorated trains are filled with holiday characters, and will run on five rail lines this December.

Metra said they sold out of spots within four minutes. Train cars will be decorated and there will be visits from Santa and other holiday characters. The video in the player above is from a previous ...

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The Wilmette Village Board of Trustees unanimously voted to pass an ordinance pushing back against federal immigration enforcement within the municipality on Wednesday. The ordinance restricts ...

Metra will be operating its popular holiday trains – specially decorated trains filled with holiday characters – on five rail lines this December. Holiday train trips will be offered on the Metra ...

WILMETTE, Ill. (WGN) — Wilmette residents showed a united front on Friday as federal agents carried out arrests in their village. Neighbors who spoke with WGN-TV say they were moved to action after ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Inbound and outbound Metra trains are moving again after a ...

Metra is considering raising their fare prices for the first time since 2018. The Regional Transportation Authority is requiring Metra, CTA and Pace to raise fares by 10% in 2026 to help address ...

Metra will begin testing its new cafe car prototype on select routes next week. It plans to give free snacks and iced coffees to riders who offer feedback on the service. Workers gutted the second ...

Just days after the Surface Transportation Board (STB) granted Metra’s application for terminal trackage rights to continue commuter rail service over three Union Pacific-owned lines in Chicagoland, ...