Chicago has depended on its trusty elevated rail system for well more than a century. Every day, some 400,000 riders board ...

A large number of fire crews responded to the Blue Line in Chicago's Loop Monday evening after witnesses said an assailant ...

Daniel Moreno has spent years capturing CTA’s holiday train. Now, he is making a book on Chicago’s most festive ride.

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train brings festive cheer and charity to Chicago with live music, as Metra sells tickets for ...

Two regions — Peoria and the Quad Cities — could be the largest downstate communities to benefit from the bill. It allows the ...

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin ...

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CHICAGO (WGN) – A man and a dog were hit and killed by an Amtrak train Tuesday afternoon on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Metra spokespeople said the collision happened at around 12:45 p.m. near West ...

Founder and ingenious engineer Tripp Aquadro makes wooden model kits so people can build their own locomotives at home. (via ...

Just how real is Mlwaukee Brewers fever? Even a train going from Brew City to the Windy City will be repping the Crew. Game 3 of the Brewers v. Cubs National League Division Series begins at 4:08 p.m.