Metra reports Ventra app outage as new fares begin, ticket windows close
Metra reported a systemwide outage on the Ventra app Thursday morning. Commuters who opened the app saw the error message, "Server error occurred. Please try again later."
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Metra reported a systemwide outage on the Ventra app Thursday morning. Commuters who opened the app saw the error message, "Server error occurred. Please try again later."
The promotional rates many got used to during the COVID-19 pandemic will go away, but the new fares will still be lower than customers have seen in the past.
There will also be changes with passes and ticketing on Metra. CBS 2's Tara Molina has what you need to know.
"It's such a shame that we will never see where she would have gone."
The occupants of the car were not in the car when it was struck.
The accident happened on the UP-N line near Old Green Bay and Maple Hill roads in Glencoe.
Hundreds of people gathered at the Barrington Campus Life Center to remember 17-year-old Marin Lacson.
Marin Lacson was hit and killed by a Metra train while on her way to Barrington High School Thursday morning.
Hundreds of people gathered at the Barrington Campus Life Center to remember 17-year-old Marin Lacson.
Late Thursday, balloons marked the spot where Marin Lacson, 17, died after she was hit by the second of two passing trains.
Marin Lacson was a junior at Barrington High School. She was struck and killed by a Metra train while trying to get to school Thursday morning. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
Barrington High School student Marin Lacson, 17, was hit and killed by a train Thursday morning. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
Metra confirmed a person was struck by an inbound UP-NW train near Barrington around 7:45 a.m. The Lake County Coroner's office confirmed the person died, but the victim's age and gender were not immediately available.
The pedestrian was confirmed to be a student at Barrington High School, according to a statement from District 220 Superintendent Dr. Craig Winelman.
Metra said an inbound Rock Island train hit the woman around 7:15 p.m. near 99th Street and Vincennes Avenue.
Extensive delays are anticipated.
New racks will be attached to trains to make room for more bikes.
Metra riders might see more bicycles on trains. The rail system is making a COVID-era policy that allows bikes on all trains permanent.
"I wish everyone could just stay home."
Meanwhile, an issue with the tracks also led to a derailment on the Chicago Transit Authority Orange Line. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Frozen switches were to blame for some of the delays on Metra throughout the day. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
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Public Relations Manager Meg Thomas-Reile tells CBS 2 the steps Metra is taking ahead of dangerous weather.
Metra says the changes mean riders will have a new fare structure with prices at or below what they paid before the pandemic.
A rogue bus dropped off migrants in Glen Ellyn to circumvent rules in the city of Chicago, and the migrants were then taken to the city on a Metra train. As CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports, elected officials says the city is at its breaking point for capacity.
Big changes are coming this tax season, with the new "no tax on tips" rule created by the Trump Administration's spending plan, and following the delays with the IRS electronic payment system earlier this year, taxpayers might want to start preparing now.
The Chicago Cubs will take on the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of their first playoff series since 2020. Fans are hoping this will lead to another Champion.
Multiple protesters who were arrested by federal agents over the weekend appeared in court Monday.
The men were charged with planning to open credit cards in the names of deceased individuals, including two former Illinois residents, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, said.
Wisconsin business owner Bill Berrien, a supporter of President Donald Trump, ended his Republican campaign for governor on Friday, days after it was reported that he followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer.
Wisconsin business owner Bill Berrien, a supporter of President Donald Trump, ended his Republican campaign for governor on Friday, days after it was reported that he followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer.
Shakur died last week at the age of 78. To some, including the CTU, Shakur was a symbol of resistance to racial injustice and government suppression.
President Trump is scheduled to meet Monday with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she has ordered DOJ agents to guard ICE facilities — and directed counterterrorism task forces to look into attacks against federal agents.
In a message sent out to the district community, school board chair Jackie Norris confirmed that Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts had been detained Friday morning.
Insurance companies are increasingly using drones and aerial surveillance to snap photos of home, then reviewed by AI, to inform underwriting. That can cause mistakes, like the one that affected a homeowner in Kane County, Illinois.
Beginning Monday, homeowners in Cook County can apply for a chunk of $15 million as part of a property tax relief program.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
The Chase for Business Make Your Move summit is in Chicago to help small business owners learn and grow their companies.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny will lead the 2026 Super Bowl halftime festivities at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Rocki Irish Mayers was born on Sept. 13, according to Rihanna's caption on Instagram.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
News of Carroll's death was shared on social media early Monday by multiple friends and collaborators.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
A ridge of high pressure remains in control of our weather, keeping rain out of the forecast for at least another week going forward.
Investigators in Michigan said everyone has been accounted for after a retired U.S. Marine opened fire during a crowded Mormon church service. At least four people were killed in what the FBI is calling a targeted attack.
President Trump announced Monday he believes Israel and Hamas are close to an agreement to end the war in Gaza. At a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the two leaders outlined a new 20-point peace plan.
The busy Chicago Avenue bridge over the Chicago River has closed for repairs, and it’s not reopening anytime soon.
After an adventure outside his yard, the escape artist named "Flip-Flop" is back home safe.
On Sunday armed federal agents marched through downtown Chicago and ICE agents in Broadview opened fire at a CBS reporter.
CBS News Chicago reporter Asal Rezaei said she was turning away from the facility's fence when a masked agent shot a pepper ball at her truck.
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The village earlier this summer abruptly closed their DMV location.
Big changes are coming this tax season, with the new "no tax on tips" rule created by the Trump Administration's spending plan, and following the delays with the IRS electronic payment system earlier this year, taxpayers might want to start preparing now.
Big changes are coming this tax season, with the new "no tax on tips" rule created by the Trump Administration's spending plan, and following the delays with the IRS electronic payment system earlier this year, taxpayers might want to start preparing now.
A growing group of Chicago artists is pulling their music from the number 1 streaming service in the world, over concerns about AI-generated music and compensation on the Spotify platform.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
The Bears became the second team to win 800 regular-season games, joining the Green Bay Packers, who had 812 going into Sunday night's game at Dallas. The Raiders have lost three straight.
Miguel Vargas and Dominic Fletcher also homered for the White Sox, who concluded their first season under Will Venable at 60-102.
Moises Ballesteros added an RBI single for the Cubs (92-70), who finished as the top NL wild card.
Major League Baseball on Sunday announced the start times for the National League Wild Card series in which the Cubs will be taking on the San Diego Padres.
The start of the game was delayed 40 minutes by rain.
Police said the unidentified victim, age not specified, was outside when two people came up and fired shots in his direction.
Four children, ages 3 to 16, were found unharmed in the home and were placed into protective custody, police said.
A man who escaped the deadly attack on a Michigan church Sunday morning described his fear as he realized a shooting was taking place.
Police said just after 1 a.m., officers heard gunshots in the first block of North Laramie Avenue, off Washington Boulevard, in the South Austin neighborhood.
By 7:30 a.m., the outbound express lanes were back open.
