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 ›

A suburban commuter has sued Metra to get back money he — and millions of other passengers — lose when their multiple-ride passes expire before … 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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

Drivers leaving their vehicles at any of 14 CTA parking lots before riding the train can now pay for parking using their Web-enabled cell phones … Read more ›

Gov. Pat Quinn today joined officials with the Illinois Tollway to highlight a network of electric car charging stations that are being installed across the … Read more ›

Metra said today that trains on its 11 lines were on-time 97.4 percent of the time last month. That overall on-time percentage would rank February … Read more ›