Last fall, state lawmakers approved landmark transit funding legislation they say will transform Chicago-area public transit with the help of a planned sales tax hike and a diversion of a portion of ...

Memorial Day is Monday, May 25. Memorial Day parades, services and observances throughout the suburbs will pay tribute to ...

Workers threatening to strike earned a median of $131,000 in 2024. Unions say high cost of living and higher raises won by other railroaders justify their demands.

Farmers market season is here, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods and more back to local downtowns and parks. The 2026 ...

Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media ...

Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke on Monday announced a new task force dedicated to fighting crime on the ...

A Metra train collided with a semi truck at the Linden Avenue and Green Bay Road crossing in Wilmette on Thursday, resulting in minor injuries for two passengers, according to Wilmette Village Manager ...

Metra trains on the Union Pacific North line were halted Thursday afternoon after a train struck a flatbed trailer carrying milling equipment in a north suburb, with officials warning "extensive" ...

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