Delays are expected through midday on South Shore passenger trains due to a pedestrian being struck early Monday by a Metra train near McCormick Place in Chicago.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 25, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Norma Danielson, left, and Herta Reilly ...

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Deutsche Bahn (DB) has premiered the ICE L: Germany’s first high-speed train with step-free boarding. The new train introduces several features aimed at improving accessibility and passenger comfort, ...

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Trains have been delayed on every Metra commuter line in the Chicago area during the Tuesday evening rush, due to a positive train control system outage. Metra officials said, beginning around 5 p.m., ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – A man and a dog were hit and killed by an Amtrak train Tuesday afternoon on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Metra spokespeople said the collision happened at around 12:45 p.m. near West ...

CHICAGO — A 44-year-old man died early Tuesday morning after forcing the doors open on a CTA Red Line train car and falling onto the tracks, Chicago police said.

Chicago has always had a plethora of terminal railroads. Many have come and gone, but a handful with historical roots dating to the late 19th Century are still active today, and vital to keeping the ...

Huntley has officially backed out of obtaining a Metra train stop on the planned Chicago-to-Rockford passenger line, village officials confirmed Friday. Huntley Village Manager David Johnson said ...