But the hype is real, or the hype made it real. Amtrak’s fiscal year ended Sept. 30 and four-plus months of ridership data ...

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) this week met with Metra leadership to discuss ongoing rail improvements throughout the ...

CSX Transportation has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to continue its antitrust lawsuit against Norfolk Southern. CSX ...

A fire in a homeless encampment in Elgin Wednesday night remains under investigation Thursday and has sparked a wave of ...

News around the Southland includes items from Orland Park, Tinley Park, Metra Electric Line, Lionel Railroad Club, Evergreen ...

Springfield, met Wednesday with Metra CEO Jim Derwinski and other leaders of the transit agency to discuss surface ...

Housing Forward, a local nonprofit that works to end homelessness in west suburban Cook County, is asking Oak Park for about ...

Many of Chicago’s Illinois suburbs have seen significant development surrounding Metra rail stations, providing strong and enduring real estate development. The planned improvements along the ...

There are two holiday-appropriate sponsors, Garrett’s Popcorn and a Chicago bakery called Sugar Bliss. The CTA is also running its annual holiday L train, complete with Santa. That train will be on ...

Integrated design-driven real estate firm Optima, Inc. has received final village board approval for Optima Lumina, a ...

Metra previously told neighbors the project could start in 2025, but the agency said it's still awaiting design approval.

Jurors and the public have gotten an eye-opening, fly-on-the-wall opportunity to see how the levers of power are pulled in ...