Expressway traffic jams and the familiar hunt for curbside parking in downtown Chicago return Tuesday, as the daily commute gets back to normal after the … Read more ›

Forget that cup of coffee or water bottle. And leave your backpack at home. Those are among the messages Metra is sending to riders who … Read more ›

Spending on highways and arterial streets maintained by the state will decline about 20 percent overall in Illinois in the next six years under an … Read more ›

One prisoner and one correctional officer were injured this morning when two Cook County sheriff’s buses transporting prisoners collided on the southbound Stevenson Expressway, officials … Read more ›

The average retail price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States declined for the first time since mid-December, dropping 5.44 cents over the … Read more ›

In a signal that downtown Chicago won’t be placed on a virtual security lockdown during the NATO summit next month, trains will be permitted to … Read more ›

In a move toward more openness and accountability, Metra is providing enhancements to its website that it said will allow the public to track more … Read more ›

Metra riders aren’t likely to know until the end of April how the upcoming NATO summit will affect their commuting plans, Metra CEO Alex Clifford … Read more ›

Shelling out wads of cash to fill up the car can make any jaw-dropped driver gulp. Next time you top off at the pump, see … Read more ›