Public transit is a public good. But the CTA, in particular, suffers from flimsy leadership, ghost buses and crime. That ...

Crown Theater. As always, Ravinia offers free park-and-ride service, and concertgoers can use their ticket as a Metra pass on the Union Pacific North Line. For tickets and the full summer schedule, ...

First opened in August of 1904, Ravinia began as a high-end amusement park. From the years of 1919 to 1931, Ravinia was known as the “summer opera capital of the world,” and today it continues ...

Ravinia is one of the go-to experiences for Summertime Chi. This year, it is no different and they are holding space for ...

Problems with the Ventra app spurred Metra to allow riders onto trains for free during the morning commute. Social media was peppered with commuters asking if the Ventra app was down starting early ...

A pedestrian was hit and killed by a Metra train in the west Chicago suburb of Westmont Tuesday evening. The Westmont Fire Department reported that it was called at 6:31 p.m. for a westbound Metra ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A person was struck by a train on Friday on the city's Northwest Side, Metra said. A pedestrian was struck by Metra UP-NW train #627 near Clybourn, Metra said. Inbound and ...

Ravinia Festival, a popular music event in Illinois, starts selling tickets for the 2025 summer season. The festival will feature over 100 performances from June to August. Performances include ...