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

The road was never completed, largely due to the “financial revulsion” of 1873 and the resistance of the Housatonic Railroad.

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

For decades, these colossal trains carried elephants, acrobats, and tents across America. They brought magic to every ...

In an overnight marathon session, the Illinois General Assembly has passed a massive $1.5 billion bill to address a looming ...

A new funding plan for public transportation surfaced Thursday evening without new taxes on entertainment or package ...

The Illinois legislature has passed a package of funding measures to support Chicago-area transit agencies, while also restructuring those agencies. The 1,043-page Senate Bill 2111 will wipe out the ...

1912: Medinah Temple, a rectangular building with a pair of crescent-crowned domes and Arabic influences, opened on Wabash ...

Shinty has reached new heights after a 12-year-old player made it to Everest Base Camp with his caman - and even had time to ...

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Susanne Rust is an award-winning investigative reporter specializing in environmental issues. She is based in the Bay Area.

Most Wooden Award winners throughout the trophy’s history have come from the highest ranks of college hoops, whether it's from a traditional blue blood or a power conference state school, but there ...