Two regions — Peoria and the Quad Cities — could be the largest downstate communities to benefit from the bill. It allows the ...

Tickets for the decorated trains trains — which feature holiday characters and treats — cost $10 each and must be purchased ...

The trips include the Metra Electric, BNSF, Milwaukee District West, Rock Island, and Union Pacific Northwest lines.

The trains, decked out in holiday lights and other festive decor, will run on five lines across three dates only.

Metra’s Holiday Trains will run on five rail lines this December, with tickets going on sale at noon on Monday for $10 each.

The beloved holiday tradition will return starting next week and run through late December, the Chicago Transit Authority ...

A person was killed when a Metra train struck a vehicle near Grayslake, Illinois, north of Chicago on Thursday afternoon. Metra Milwaukee District North train No. 2113 struck a vehicle near Grayslake ...

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Metra has unveiled its schedule for popular holiday trains on five lines this season. The rail agency said it will offer trips on specially decorated trains with holiday characters this December, but ...