Looking for Christmas trains in Chicago? These popular rides fill up quickly, but there are still many available Polar ...

Visitors to Aurora’s downtown this October can interact with light-based art displays and sculptures, from illuminated snakes ...

Amid a looming shortfall and concerns about layoffs, Metra directors Friday approved the release of a tentative $1.1 billion operating budget for 2026 that includes fare hikes of up to 15%. Hearings ...

In a recent article about the Rockford Metra line, State Senator Steve Stadelman is quoted as saying, “I secured $275 million" for the project. The annual cost of $275 million over 30 years is $16.6 ...

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Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Metra will begin testing its new cafe car prototype on ...

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Metra unveiled a prototype for their Cafe Car that will rotate across the busiest train lines this fall as the transportation agency asks riders for feedback on the design. The car will debut on Metra ...

Update 6:23 p.m. Sept. 23, 2025: The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office identified the teen shot and killed by Aurora police Thursday as Blaze Aleczander Balle-Mason and ruled his death a homicide.

The Aurora Public Library District is joining 13 other west suburban libraries in a collaboration designed to get digital resources into the hands of Metra commuters. Through the new collaboration, ...