How Loss Of Ridership Due To Coronavirus Might Be Affecting Metra's Bottom Line
On Monday morning, commuters who still have to get into Chicago for work will need to adjust to different schedules on Metra.
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On Monday morning, commuters who still have to get into Chicago for work will need to adjust to different schedules on Metra.
Metra is cutting service nearly in half as ridership has dropped considerably as more commuters work from home during the coronavirus pandemic.
"We have to keep the public transit system going," the mayor said. "People need to be able to get to work. Lots of folks depend on public transportation to get to and from."
Four people, including a child, were injured Thursday night in when a Metra train and a car were involved in an accident in South Shore.
Metra is paying special attention to certain surfaces on its trains to combat spread of coronavirus, while the Chicago Transit Authority emphasized that it cleans its vehicles and stations rigorously as it is.
A man was killed and three others were injured when a Metra train collided with a car on the tracks in Hometown earlier this month.
"I felt a big bump looked out the window and saw smoke coming around the side of the train."
Inbound UP-Northwest train #642 hit an SUV near the Arlington Heights station around 11:30 a.m.
A South Shore Line train derailed outside Millennium Station Saturday morning sending four people to the hospital.
Surveillance video shows the moments leading up to a collisions between a Metra train and car that left four people seriously injured on Wednesday night.
A Metra train hit a car, causing the car to hit a person on the Southwest Side.
A Metra train hit a car at 87th Street and Pulaski Road Thursday, leaving four people seriously injured and halting the SouthWest Service Line.
Metra UP-NW riders can expect delays after a derailment in the Crystal lake rail yard.
A person was hit by a Metra train Wednesday evening in Wheaton.
A Metra Milwaukee District North line train hit a car Tuesday night in Edgebrook.
A Metra train hit a milk truck late Tuesday afternoon in the Edgebrook community.
Inbound and outbound Metra North Central Service trains are running again after a brief halt for police activity.
Metra is buying hundreds of new rail cars and wants passengers to weigh in on what amenities they'd like to see in them, from cup holders to power outlets, tray tables or wifi.
A freight train struck a vehicle in Wheaton on Thursday.
A pedestrian was struck by a Metra UP-NW train near Arlington Park Tuesday morning.
If you're heading in on Metra, don't forget to bring a holiday gift for kids.
An Amtrak train struck a vehicle near Morton Grove Tuesday morning.
Metra wants to start buying new railcars and locomotives. It also want to start fixing up the ones they already have. There are also plans to upgrade the accessibility of stations and parking lots.
Train movement is halted near Lake Forest on the Metra Union Pacific North line after a train clipped a vehicle Saturday.
An inbound UP West line train hit a pedestrian around 5:20 a.m. near the Glen Ellyn station, according to Metra.
At least five people, between the ages of 17 and 40, were shot during the weekend, according to police.
More than 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students head back to class on Monday, and hundreds of them will be starting the new school year in style thanks to Chicago Sky star Angel Reese.
The stifling heat on Saturday did not stop tens of thousands of people from packing the lakefront for the first day of the Chicago Air & Water Show.
Seiya Suzuki hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 for a sorely needed victory.
Strong storms are moving through the Chicago area, bringing damaging winds and torrential rain.
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a high-stakes summit in Alaska, but the talks did not yield a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Environmental groups and independent scientists are criticizing a report assembled by a small team of well-known climate skeptics selected by Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order Thursday that amounted to a reversal of "sanctuary" policies in D.C. The District sued over the order Friday.
National Guard troops have hit the streets in Washington, D.C., and are now patrolling at President Trump's direction.
In recent blog posts, Pekau published sensitive internal documents concerning ongoing litigation involving the village and non-public information about village employees, the village said.
Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
It turns out what Tom Kuznar of Mount Prospect thought was a small problem is actually a big mess affecting 25,000 taxpayers.
For the past five months, Paul Mitchell has been in talks with Citibank. He turned to CBS News Chicago when Citibank would not refund his money.
CBS News Chicago reported on these traveling auctions in January 2025 after hearing from a woman who also spent a lot of money on jewelry and artwork that turned out to be worth much less than she paid.
The festivalgoers have spent months trying to cancel their Chicago hotel reservation and get a refund, before a bizarre twist this week.
With school starting next week for thousands of students, health officials are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated.
Chicago public health officials on Tuesday confirmed the city's first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025.
Sicknesses creep up with kids being in close quarters in school. With that in mind, a grieving Northwest Indiana family wants to share a message about vaccinating children.
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Summer may be winding down, but with the hot, wet weather the Chicago area has been having, pests like mosquitoes and ticks remain a big concern.
A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
Some of the fans who received the email have long histories with the team, and there are a lot of concerns.
The Board of Trade Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
President Trump announced this year's "truly exceptional class" of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America's 250th birthday.
Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," after a countdown tease on her website. The release date is now set for Oct. 3.
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the U.S., while UFC's CEO says the White House may host a July 4 event broadcast on CBS.
Eddie Palmieri was the first Latino to win a Grammy and won seven more over a career spanning nearly 40 albums.
President Trump is preparing to sit down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Monday. The two leaders will discuss an agreement to end Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
More than 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students head back to class on Monday, and hundreds of them will be starting the new school year in style thanks to Chicago Sky star Angel Reese.
Chicago police are searching for the hit-and-run driver who hit and killed a pedestrian on the city's South Side earlier this month.
A 22-year-old woman was injured following a hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning on Chicago's South Side.
Strong storms are moving through the Chicago area, bringing damaging winds and torrential rain.
The stifling heat on Saturday did not stop tens of thousands of people from packing the lakefront for the first day of the Chicago Air & Water Show.
Joliet police said the woman shot the suspect in the head after he forced his way into her home Friday night.
At least five people, between the ages of 17 and 40, were shot during the weekend, according to police.
Multiple reports of shattered windows during Chicago Air & Water Show rehearsal have come in from North Side residents.
Seventeen and a half years later, the murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, remains one of the most infamous cold cases in the Chicago area.
FEMA joined state, county, and city officials this week, going door-to-door in parts of Chicago hit hardest by flooding from heavy rain in July.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) penned an opinion piece that ran in the Chicago Tribune Tuesday morning explaining why he says the Bears should be paying more into the system, not less.
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World leaders meeting in Geneva, Switzerland this week have been discussing a treaty meant to end the problem of plastic waste.
Seiya Suzuki hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 for a sorely needed victory.
Noah Cameron pitches into the sixth inning, and Salvador Perez hits a go-ahead homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1.
Pre-snap penalties remained an issue for the Bears' offensive line, which is still looking for a starting left tackle.
A former Chicago Blackhawks public relations manager has filed a lawsuit against the team, accusing a supervisor of discriminating against him because he is gay, and firing him over an interview with an LGBTQ+ sports website.
Jack Suwinski hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the struggling Chicago Cubs.
Seventeen and a half years later, the murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, remains one of the most infamous cold cases in the Chicago area.
Nearly 30 years after an 11-year-old girl disappeared in her hometown in western Illinois, a man has been charged with her murder.
A former Chicago Public Schools dean has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, after he was convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a Little Village Lawndale High School student.
Police said a man broke into apartment buildings at least four times in a week, and damaged vending machines and laundry machines to steal the coins inside:
Aaron Conley, 24, made his first appearance in DuPage County Court Tuesday after surrendering to police the day before.
