Michael Gillis

Ald. Scott Waguespack said retaining walls have numerous trouble spots, "and Metra knows."

The station at 1982 W. 115th St. in Morgan Park was severely damaged in a fire May 28.

Metra is promising the change won't force anyone to pay more for a ticket.

It's a very straightforward approach to the problem of contracting steel.

An invasive vine that's ravaged forests in Canada is now a block from 40 acres of nature sanctuary.

There is no "threat or nexus to Chicago concerning the Brussels incident," police said Tuesday.

Metra and Canadian National both say they don't own the land where five shacks were found in the woods.

Forest Glen resident and UIC alum Sue Parsons painted flowers to try and keep the Metra stop clean.

Metra is resurfacing a 25-mile stretch from Blue Island to Joliet but hopes to keep delays to a minimum.

The CTA will be honoring Metra tickets on the Red Line between 95th Street and downtown until 9 a.m.

Metra expanded the scope of the project, which delayed the start of construction until 2016.

Metra is investigating if weather played a factor in the crash.

Pet owners want Metra's policy to match the CTA's, which allows small animals on trains and buses.

A Metra train struck a vehicle Monday evening, leaving two people hospitalized, authorities said.