The Hotel Florence was opulent and luxurious when the Pullman Palace Car Company controlled an area of Chicago's Far South ...

Across Michigan, the remnants of once bustling towns bear witness to a bygone era. Here's a look at 5 "ghost towns" that once ...

Granite City stands proud with its industrial heritage and surprisingly affordable retirement housing. This southwestern Illinois town offers working-class charm and homes that won’t deplete your 401 ...

A storage unit hunter from Florida thought he won the unit of a lifetime from a storage facility on Chicago's Northwest Side, ...

For months, Illinois transit leaders warned of a doomsday scenario that would hobble the region’s mass transit systems. That ...

Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus fiscal cliff next year that would likely result in major ...

Plan includes a state motor fuel sales tax, using interest from the state’s road fund, a sales tax increase in the Chicago metro area and a sharp increase in tolls on the Illinois Tollway.

I spent 52 hours crossing the country on an Amtrak sleeper train from Chicago to San Francisco. In this video, I share what ...

We’ve rounded up our favorite Halloween costumes from around the league for our first-ever power rankings costume contest.