Chicago transit riders can expect to pay higher fares in the coming months as both the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Metra move forward with fare increases due to ongoing financial strain.

The RTA, which must approve each of the agencies' budgets this month, had insisted they all include a fare hike, even if ...

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Trains have been delayed on every Metra commuter line in the Chicago area during the Tuesday evening rush, due to a positive train control system outage. Metra officials said, beginning around 5 p.m., ...

As walleye populations in many Wisconsin waters continue to sag, a partnership of governmental agencies will draw on private funding to attempt a relatively little-used strategy in one lake: build a ...

With their 39-14 win over the Beavers this past weekend, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-2, 1-2 in ACC) moved to 4-2 on the season. Below, we've outlined the good, the bad, and the ugly from this ...

Editor's note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. The Chicago Transit Authority unveiled a planned fare increase for 2026 on Monday, just days after Metra proposed a hike of its ...

Metra customers are now required to carry their e-bikes and e-scooters on and off the train without the assistance of electric motors. The new amendment to a bike policy was announced in a statement ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (WGN) — The city of Lake Forest has issued a boil order on Friday following what officials have deemed a ‘significant’ water main break. While the water supply is safe for most ...

Metra is considering raising their fare prices for the first time since 2018. The Regional Transportation Authority is requiring Metra, CTA and Pace to raise fares by 10% in 2026 to help address ...