The truck, carrying thousands of pounds of plastic pieces lost control and crashed, slamming through a concrete barrier.

The southbound side of Interstate 57 was shut down Thursday morning in the southern suburbs after a crash involving an overturned semi, police said.

Trains on numerous Metra lines were delayed Wednesday due to issues with Positive Train Control systems, the agency said. According to an alert sent out just before 6 p.m., those issues were causing ...

All eastbound and westbound lanes of Touhy Avenue in suburban Niles were closed during the busy Tuesday morning rush hour commute after vehicle crash involving a pedestrian, police asid. The Niles ...

After a night that saw crowds of passengers waiting for delayed trains at Union Station, Metra is warning of more delays on Thursday night. Trains on multiple lines, including the BNSF, Heritage ...

A 64-year-old man has died after the snowplow he was driving was struck by a Metra train in suburban Bartlett Monday morning. According to Bartlett police, the man, who is an employee of the village, ...

Chicago-area transit users will see reduced service on Metra train lines Friday as the agency aims to protect its infrastructure amid an extreme cold snap. According to the agency, reduced schedules ...

A new CTA "security surge" plan will go into effect Friday, according to an announcement, with "dozens" of additional Chicago police officers and private K-9 security guards expected to be deployed to ...

After multiple high-profile violent incidents on CTA property, including a woman being set on fire on a train and another doused in liquid on a bus, the federal government is demanding immediate ...

A suspect who allegedly poured a flammable liquid on a 26-year-old woman and set her on fire onboard a CTA train this week is now facing federal terrorism charges. According to charging documents ...