According to officials from the Chicago Fire Department, the incident unfolded on Friday morning at the Damen Blue Line station, located in the 1500 block of North Damen Avenue in Wicker Park.

Over 6 million Illinoisans will drive, fly, bus and train somewhere over the approaching holidays, a 2.2% uptick from 2024, ...

Chicago's Polar Express train rides won't be running in Chicago this holiday season. Organizers posted the news on Facebook, blaming street reconstruction above Union Station for the cancellation.

We were well into our journey from Los Angeles to Chicago, surrounded by cornfields and grain elevators, when the train halted and a voice rang out. “All right, folks,” said a man on the PA system.

While Chicago focused on the part of the Illinois transit bill that bailed out the CTA, Metra and Pace, there was intense interest in a much small provision that could have a big impact for Western ...

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One of Chicago's most beloved holiday events won't take place during the 2025 winter season due to "extensive" construction, according to an announcement. It's the second year in a row the Chicago ...

CHICAGO, IL. -- As severe storms that rolled through Chicago Sunday evening snarled train service by knocking debris onto the tracks. An aluminum canopy covering a pedestrian walkway was knocked onto ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Passengers say the journey on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief — delays and all — is worth it: no TSA lines, ground-level ...