The Ventra app for purchasing Metra tickets is currently down, affecting Chicagoland commuters Thursday morning. The app has been down since around 6:45 a.m. Around 7:30 a.m. on its Twitter feed ...

On Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, Metra will offer a special $7 pass allowing for unlimited rides throughout the day. The special holiday tickets can be purchased from ticket vending machines ...