The train firebug was sitting in the back of a Chicago Blue Line L car when he approached the woman, later identified as “soft spoken” Bethany MaGee, who had her back to him — and then poured gasoline ...

In a merger application, the railroad plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West ...

CHICAGO - One man was killed and another was wounded after an argument escalated into a shooting aboard a CTA Pink Line train ...

Police are investigating a shooting on a CTA Pink Line train in The Loop early Tuesday morning. Video from the scene showed ...

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is offering free rides on New Year’s Eve. The free rides begin at 10 p.m. Wednesday and ...

A man accused of setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train last month has been indicted on an additional charge alleging he attempted to set City Hall on fire days before the train attack.

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago's beloved holiday train and bus are returning for the holiday season. The CTA holiday train and bus are making 33 years of operation. Hop on the joyful ride filled with ...

At least six people were arrested after a chaotic scene erupted on Metra's Union Pacific-West line in Chicago, with video showing people reportedly stealing boxes from freight trains, authorities said ...

Amtrak is dismantling two coaling towers in southwest Michigan and Indiana, affecting the passenger line's Wolverine and Blue Water schedules in Michigan from Sept. 15-19. Charter buses will provide ...

Every winter, the CTA holiday train turns the city into a winter wonderland on the rails and many of those moments have been ...

“Curious Chicago Kids” is a new Chicago Parent series that helps families explore the city and answer kids’ curious questions along the way. From shiny sculptures to zoo facts, we break it down so ...

Aboard Amtrak's Southwest Chief train from Los Angeles to Chicago. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times) We were well into our journey from Los Angeles to Chicago, surrounded by cornfields and ...