Metra said one of its North Central Service trains derailed near Antioch, Illinois, causing rippling delays in the afternoon commute. In a service alert, the transit agency said train #116, which was ...

Metra trains on the BNSF Line were disrupted in Chicago's western suburbs Tuesday morning after a train hit a pedestrian. Metra confirmed the pedestrian was killed, but did not immediately have ...

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Metra Union Pacific North line train service has been temporarily suspended on Monday morning. Metra confirmed the suspension was caused by emergency track repairs near Evanston Main Street. Outbound ...

LOMBARD, Ill. -- A train crashed into a car on the tracks in Illinois just seconds after the elderly driver was rescued by two good Samaritans and a police officer. WATCH: Raw video of the train ...

The father of a 17-year-old girl hit and killed by a Metra train in Barrington, Illinois, last year says his grief will never go away — and he is ramping up his fight to keep other students safe. Mike ...

A shocking moment caught on camera at a Metra train station in the Chicago area led police to issue a safety message to the community, reminding the public that "catching a train is not worth risking ...

A Will County transportation planning group endorsed a proposal Wednesday to extend Metra commuter train service from Joliet west nearly 60 miles to LaSalle County. Last year, Grundy and LaSalle ...

Paz Yepez, 22, didn’t expect Metra’s BNSF line to be that busy during Lollapalooza weekend. But heading downtown on the festival’s second day, Aug. 1, Yepez stressfully searched past jersey-wearing ...