Extreme Cold Warning takes effect for Chicago area overnight, CPS schools closed as lowest temps since 2019 arrive

An Extreme Cold Warning starts overnight as an Arctic front will bring the coldest weather the Chicago area has seen since ...

Extreme Cold Watch issued for entire Chicago area starting Friday morning, frostbite possible in minutes

Chicago weather Friday will be severe enough that an Extreme Cold Watch has been issued for the entire area starting ...

Waukegan Metra Station becomes newest county warming center: ‘A lot of people are in crisis’

The Waukegan Metra Station became the city’s newest warming center Friday, potentially operating around the clock during weather emergencies.

Train-pedestrian collision forces Metra train re-route, expect delays

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Metra apologizes after second day of rush hour train delays lead to overcrowding

Large crowds of commuters trying to get home amid brutally cold weather in Chicago crowded Union Station after a second day ...

Snowplow driver dead after crash with Metra train in Bartlett

The crash happened before 9:30 a.m. Monday when an outbound MD-W train hit the small snowplow near the Bartlett station, 120 ...
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Minor Amtrak derailment at Chicago Union Station leads to Metra delays

A minor Amtrak derailment Sunday night is continuing to lead to delays for some Metra service into and out of Chicago Union ...

1 injured after Metra Metra MD-W train hits snow removal vehicle

A worker clearing snow is critically injured after being struck by a Metra train in Bartlett Monday morning, authorities said ...

Bartlett worker killed after Metra MD-W train hit small snowplow identified

A worker clearing snow who died after being struck by a Metra train in the west suburbs Monday morning has now been ...

Metra train hits snowplow, killing public works employee in Bartlett

A 64-year-old Village of Bartlett Public Works employee was killed after being struck by a Metra train while operating a snow ...

Metra lines delayed at Union Station due to Amtrak switch problems, will also impact morning commute

Metra trains were delayed in and out of Chicago's Union Station due to Amtrak switch problems Wednesday evening, and it will also impact the Thursday morning commute.