"The Streetcar Authority said the pause is needed to complete crucial construction work on the riverfront extension. "Crews ...

One person has died after their vehcicle was struck by a Metra train near Norwood Park Saturday afternoon. The crash occurred around 4:20 p.m., with the train scheduled to arrive in Harvard at 5: ...

2024 saw some great model railroad product releases. As we begin a new year, Eric White, Cody Grivno, Mitch Horner, and I take a look back at some Model Railroader’s favorite products of 2024.

Under its proposals, Siemens would overhaul signalling systems and electrify diesel-only lines, while guaranteeing the number of trains on revamped routes. Its lobbying effort includes asking ...

The coroner has released the identity of a Grayslake man who was fatally struck by a train in Waukegan Thursday morning, resulting in extensive Metra delays. An autopsy performed Thursday afternoon ...

Sun-Times file Share Metra trains were moving again after a train struck a person Thursday morning near North Chicago. The person — only identified as a male — was fatally struck by inbound ...

Demand for luxury “land cruise” trains with five-star hotel-style accommodation is booming. 2025 will see several new trains take to the rails for the first time, offering new opportunities to ...

The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 8:44 a.m. Thursday south of the intersection of South Avenue and Market Street in Waukegan for a report of a pedestrian ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra train Thursday morning in North Chicago. Metra officials confirmed a male pedestrian was hit and killed by an inbound Union Pacific ...

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. - A man was fatally struck by a Metra UP-N train Thursday morning in North Chicago. The pedestrian was struck around 8:30 a.m. near the North Chicago stop in the suburbs ...