Metra is exploring financing options to address the urgent need to replace its ageing bridge infrastructure in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Commuter operator Metra says it is considering the rarely used option of outside financing to address its increasingly urgent ...

The agency owns 446 bridges, of which 80 percent of them are at least more than 75 years old and have surpassed their functional lifespan and are increasingly expensive to ...

Metra may leverage low-interest federal loans to replace or repair some of its oldest bridges. At a Wednesday meeting, board ...

A suspect was arrested on drug charges and another on gun and drug charges at about 7:35 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, in the parking lot of 7-Eleven, 5316 N. Milwaukee Ave., according to ...

BRIAN NADIG A Norwood Park woman was killed at about 3:50 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, when an outbound Metra train struck her ...

One person has died after their vehcicle was struck by a Metra train near Norwood Park Saturday afternoon. The crash occurred around 4:20 p.m., with the train scheduled to arrive in Harvard at 5: ...

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In addition to building community among trainers and members, Bodi Shak gives back through support of Collective Chicago, an initiative offering transitional housing and support for young men ...

Amtrak Hiawatha No. 338 rolls through Deerfield, Ill., on Feb. 25, 2024. Equipment issues have led to cancellations for two Hiawathas and a Borealis in about 24 hours. David Lassen CHICAGO — Citing ...

CHICAGO (WGNTV) — The new year means new changes for Goodwill as the organization has ended several of its promotions at stores in Milwaukee and Chicago. According to a spokesperson for the ...

Editor’s note: It was originally reported that Goodwill was ending several promotions at stores nationwide, however, a spokesperson for the organization said Saturday that the promotions will only be ...