St. Patrick's Day celebrations are taking place this weekend in Chicago. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch The iconic dyeing of the Chicago River got underway at 10 a.m. Saturday ...

As one of the authors of the first comprehensive long-range rail plan for the RTA in 1978, I’d like to propose a third approach, one that better honors Chicago’s legacy as a rail hub and the r ...

Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner is stepping down from his position to “to ensure that Amtrak continues to enjoy the full faith and ...

Trains on the Metra BNSF line were halted just in time for the afternoon rush Monday, after a train hit and killed a pedestrian in Downers Grove, Illinois. Downers Grove police said at 4:36 p.m ...

Having six intercity passenger terminals at one time, and that doesn’t include the electric interurbans, is a muscle flex to Chicago’s claim as the nation’s railroad capital. That is also why former ...

She rides Metra from Palatine two or three times a month for business meetings in Chicago. Angelette Smith, 46, said she once missed a UP-Northwest train because she misunderstood a Metra timetable.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The CTA is announcing its new spring rail schedule. Beginning April 20, additional trains will be added to the Blue Line's Forest Park branch. The new service is expected to ...

Three Chicago suburbs cracked the top 100 of best places to live in America.

The stabbing happened at about 9:57 p.m. on the train near CTA's Red Line Monroe Station on State Street, according to police. A man, 30, was stabbed in the abdomen by an unknown man. He was taken ...

A man was robbed and beaten on a Chicago Transit Authority 'L' train in the Lincoln Park/DePaul neighborhood early Sunday morning. The robbery happened at 6:14 a.m. on a train at the Fullerton ...