From the now-complete Adirondack Rail Trail to the ever-popular Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, these are our top rail trails to ...

Some of us have an emergency restroom map of Chicago memorized. For example, the basement of Macy’s is a good bet if you’re ...

IN THE HOT SEAT: U.S. Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino, the face of “Operation Midway Blitz” cracking down on illegal ...

As the Chicago Cubs prepare to face the Milwaukee Brewers for the first time in a postseason series, Wisconsin's biggest ...

House Democrats in Springfield took a soccer ball Tuesday night and smashed it right in Joe Mansueto’s face. All in the name of raising an absurd amount of revenue from Illinoisans — seemingly as much ...

Looking for a quick escape from Chicago? Here are the best things to do in Oak Park, IL — a village rich in art, history, and ...

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

Illinois lawmakers approved a $1.5 billion public transit funding package early Friday, averting a looming "fiscal cliff" ...

After much delay, Springfield passes a $1.5 billion package to stabilize Chicago-area transit and reform how it’s run — a ...

The $1.5 billion funding package also creates a new regional governing body for the system: the Northern Illinois Transit ...

The CTA, or any successor transit authority, must assume responsibility for emergency and safety services at its facilities, ...

Delays are expected through midday on South Shore passenger trains due to a pedestrian being struck early Monday by a Metra train near McCormick Place in Chicago.