This St. Patrick's Day, Free Rides is here to help our community celebrate safely--whether partying with friends, catching the parade or just enjoying the festivities around town.

If you’ve ever lost something valuable on a Metro bus or train and assumed it was gone forever, take heart: There is a system for reuniting riders with their possessions.

For many professionals in Chicago, the pandemic sparked a long-overdue reconsideration of work-life balance and cost of living. As remote and hybrid work models gain traction, a growing number of ...

Trena Winans wasn't even supposed to be paired with Michael Sutherlund for her ride-along with the Midland County Sheriff's Office for Leadership Midland 12 years ago. But such circumstances never ...

Metra Southwest Service has resumed after a freight train derailed in Chicago Ridge early Wednesday morning. The derailment took place near Ridgeland Avenue and Central Avenue around 4:30 a.m, and ...

Laketran, in collaboration with the NAACP of Lake County and the Willoughby Western Lake County Chamber of Commerce, invites community members to join a Reserved for Rosa Ceremonial Ride-Along ...

BARTLETT, Ill. (WLS) -- A worker clearing snow has died after being struck by a Metra train in Bartlett Monday morning, authorities said. Police confirmed a Bartlett Public Works employee died at an ...

Though the sight is familiar to many Chicagoans, folks braving their first Midwest winter or those who've never seen the phenomenon may be surprised to see small fires burning along Metra railroad ...

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ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — The Albany Police Department (APD) is offering a civilian ride-along program that gives community members a firsthand look at what an officer’s day looks like. The program allows ...

Like thousands of other parents, he was scrambling to secure transportation for his daughter, 12, and his son, 8, in Chandler, Arizona, as a new school year neared. “Their school doesn’t provide bus ...

Catching a cross-country flight to see loved ones this Christmas? Or is your biggest trip this holiday a Metra ride to downtown Chicago for New Year’s fireworks? Either way, we’ve got you covered with ...