AURORA, Ill. — Commuters in the western suburbs faced some delays after a freight train derailed on Friday morning. According to officials from BNSF, the derailment unfolded just before 5:30 a.m.

The Aurora Public Library District is joining 13 other west suburban libraries in a collaboration designed to get digital resources into the hands of Metra commuters. Through the new collaboration, ...

For years, Metra's bar cars gave commuters the chance to wind down and enjoy one another's company after a grueling day at the office. But that changed in 2008 when the commuter transit agency stopped ...

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AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- Registration opens Friday for Aurora's popular semi-annual electronics recycling event. It's open to 2,000 residents. Those interested can bring up two televisions of any size ...

An early-morning crash delayed some BNSF trains on Wednesday. According to Metra, several BNSF trains were halted on ...

A busload of approximately 40 migrants was dropped off at the Metra station in west suburban Westmont late Saturday morning, continuing an escalation of suburban drop-offs that began earlier this week ...

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