Metro’s signaling network, with some components dating back to the rail system’s earliest years, keeps trains safely spaced and moving. But as the system ages, it’s becoming harder to maintain and a ...

The Chicago Transit Authority and Metra approved their budgets this week, which did not include any fare increases, after ...

The CTA, Metra, and Pace have approved 2026 budgets without fare hikes or service cuts, thanks to the transit bailout ...

After the Illinois General Assembly locked in new funding sources for mass transit agencies in the state, fare rates have ...

Daniel Moreno has spent years capturing CTA’s holiday train. Now, he is making a book on Chicago’s most festive ride.

A man reported that several parked vehicles and his home in the 5100 block of West Warwick Avenue were damaged by gunfire ...

Chicago has depended on its trusty elevated rail system for well more than a century. Every day, some 400,000 riders board ...

From light shows to plays, sing-alongs and festive pop-ups, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this holiday season. We’ve rounded up some of the season’s highlights in Chicago and the suburbs.

Chicago has it all at Christmas: magical twinkling lights along Michigan Avenue, steaming mugs of glühwein at ...