After five years, the Operation North Pole Train is back on the tracks for Metra, decked out in dazzling Nutcracker scenes and glowing with holiday cheer. Milana Vayntrub Raises $500,000 by Selling ...

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- A Metra train in the northwest suburbs was transformed into a magical Christmas ride for critically ill children and their families. Metra unveiled this year's new ...

Operation North Pole went off without a hitch over the weekend, as hundreds of volunteers and first responders teamed up to give children battling serious illnesses a Christmas they'll never forget.

Tickets for Metra’s popular holiday trains go on sale at noon Monday on six lines. The decorated trains feature Santa and Mrs. Claus, Frosty, the Grinch and treats for young passengers. “These trains ...

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