That incarnation lasted until 1983, when Amtrak took over the operation. For a decade, Union Station hosted only Amtrak’s version of the California Zephyr, but different trains eventually came. Today, ...

The inbound Union Pacific North Line train at the Davis Street Metra station in 2024. Thirty years after the Metra line that ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra is phasing out the names for some of its lines, and wants to hear from its riders. The commuter rail is phasing out the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West lines. Some new ...

Amtrak passengers were dealt near-hourlong delays on Saturday at the Washington Union Station stop as the train operator reported switch and signal issues. An Amtrak release said officials had ...

Lake Station is taking steps to crack down on residents with unsightly, blighted yards and houses. The city council approved initial readings of three ordinances, including the establishment of a ...

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include when Chicago hosted the World’s Fair, the return of ...

Grace Bentkowski, 22, of Dyer, Indiana, was crossing the tracks at the Hegewisch station at 13730 S ... Todd Feurer is a web producer for CBS Chicago. He has previously written for WBBM Newsradio ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — From Chance the Snapper to piping plovers Monty and Rose, Chicagoans love to name animals. But a new furry friend captivating the city online is without one. Environmental ...

The station services 20 million passengers a year, and is the workplace for hundreds of people. State secretary of the RTBU, Vik Sharma, said the union had tried to engage with the company and the ...

The Conrail train went off the tracks just before 7 a.m. near Union Station on Green Lane in Union. About 20 freight cars were impacted. NJ Transit service between Cranford and Newark Penn Station ...

A freight train derailed early Tuesday morning along the Raritan Valley Line between Cranford and Union Station ... Joe Smith is a N.E. Philly native transplanted to South Jersey 36 years ago ...