For months, Illinois transit leaders warned of a doomsday scenario that would hobble the region’s mass transit systems. That ...

A long-awaited train connecting Chicago with the Quad Cities is a big step closer to reality after a massive transit bill ...

A new proposal to fund Chicago’s transit agencies was introduced on Tuesday (Oct. 28) in the state’s House of Representatives. By Wednesday, it appeared to be dead. Gov. JB Pritzker said at a ...

The transit bill passed early Friday (Oct. 31) by Illinois legislators doesn’t just address the financial needs and governing ...

The Illinois General Assembly passed a compromise bill to fund public transportation, including CTA, Metra and Pace, with the ...

The Chicago-Rockford intercity Metra train line was supposed to have stops in Rockford, Belvidere, Elgin and Huntley. Not ...

The Illinois General Assembly approved a bill this week that would direct a total of $1.5 billion to Chicago area transit systems. The legislation would ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- As Friday commuters leave for home, the news about Metra's future plans includes higher fares and fewer trains unless there is relief from Springfield. Discussions are ongoing, as ...

Fire officials say an elderly woman "thankfully" only suffered minor injuries after her SUV was struck by a Metra train in ...

A 10-year-old boy was hurt after being hit by a Metra train in the southwest suburbs Monday evening. A spokesperson for Metra said that around 5:30 p.m., an inbound Rock Island train hit the boy, who ...