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Metra has proposed that terms for its continued operation on Union Pacific lines in the Chicago area maintain the status quo ...
After the bill that would have bailed out Chicago area transit agencies failed to clear both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly, CTA, Metra, Pace and RTA were left with no choice but to start ...
ELGIN, Ill. (WLS) -- A pedestrian was struck by a Metra Milwaukee District West in Elgin Friday morning, Metra said. The incident occurred on the tracks near Kimball and State streets. ABC7 ...
On Nov. 15, it released detailed maps outlining three potential scenarios. The two “Plus 50” scenarios assume that Pace’s funding will increase by 50 percent. The difference is how the funding would ...
ELGIN, Ill. — A homeless encampment near the Fox River in northwest suburban Elgin went up in flames Wednesday evening.. Though the blaze prompted a large response from emergency crews, first ...
Scott Speegle, passenger rail communications manager for IDOT, points out the project route for the Chicago to Rockford rail service plan at an information session Tuesday, Sept. 17, at The Centre of ...
Metra riders experienced delays after a pedestrian was hit by a train near Elgin, marking the sixth time a person has been hit by a train in Chicagoland in just over a month.
Chicago area power outages continued Wednesday morning after a system of severe weather Tuesday brought deadly tornadoes to Iowa and downed trees, strong winds and dust storms to Illinois.
CHICAGO - Metra opened a new station in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood at Peterson/Ridge Monday morning. With the addition of the new station, Metra's UP North Line weekday service was also ...
First reported by NBC 5, 13 WREX's sister station, Elgin Police Department officers responded Saturday, Nov. 11, around 5:51 P.M. to Metra tracks 300 yards north of Kimball St.
A person who had been shot was found on Metra train tracks Saturday evening in suburban Elgin, police said. At around 5:51 p.m., officers with the Elgin Police ...