When the South Shore Line starts revenue service on the Monon Corridor, it’s going to be a quiet zone. Don’t bother whispering, though; the rule applies only to the trains. That could happen as soon ...

The City of Hammond has canceled a proposed pedestrian bridge in its Hessville neighborhood after the railroad that said it would cover a grant match changed its mind.

Chicagoans are expected to die earlier in West Garfield Park than in any other neighborhood in the city. Sammie and Angela ...

A bill introduced in the Illinois legislature would establish “aspirational service frequencies” of every four hours or less on 18 regional or long-distance passenger routes radiating from Chicago.

Located right alongside active railroad tracks, this restaurant transforms what could be a noisy inconvenience into an experience that’ll have you checking your watch, wondering when the next train ...

U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin cited a lawsuit involving Chicago plainclothes cops in his ruling ordering the release of an El Salvadoran man because agents were wearing masks and didn’t identify ...

A little-known program aimed at keeping people accused of violence off public transportation has proved difficult to enforce and is disproportionately used to suspend Black riders from the CTA and ...

Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin at Chicago headquarters of his civil rights organizationAssociated PressThe Associated PressCHICAGOMemorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. begin in ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Construction on a new rail system connecting Rockford and Chicago is scheduled to begin late spring, ...

We were well into our journey from Los Angeles to Chicago, surrounded by cornfields and grain elevators, when the train halted and a voice rang out.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was stabbed on a CTA Green Line train on the South Side Thursday night, Chicago police said. The incident occurred at about 10:45 p.m. in the 300-block of East 47th Street.

CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. (WLS) -- A freight train derailment impacted Metra services and caused multiple road closures in the south suburbs on Wednesday. Morning commuters' travel plans were thrown off ...