Getting familiar with Chicago’s expressways — which are referred to by name instead of number — can be confusing.

In a journey of just five miles in the city of Chicago, the housing thins out, the shopping fades and you step into a ...

What should have been a brief trip 74 years ago this month turned into a disaster-movie-scale nightmare. Think of it as “The ...

In 2025 — for the first year ever — solar arrays provided more electricity to Texas’ main power grid than coal-fired power ...

There is so much for rail fans to look forward to next year, from circumnavigating France to a Silk Road extravaganza ...

Each year, Chicago rings in the New Year with a massive midnight fireworks display -- and 2026 will be no different. As the city prepares to welcome 2026 in explosive fashion, where and when will you ...

Drone footage captured three men burglarizing a moving freight train on Chicago’s South Side. Two suspects were arrested near the tracks, while a third was caught after a vehicle pursuit. All three ...

Tollway drivers — mainly suburbanites in the six counties of Lake, Cook, DuPage, Kane, McHenry and Will — on the other hand, face 45-cent toll increases, which will increase the cost of driving ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago police are searching for a man accused of committing an armed robbery on a CTA Orange Line train on the city’s Southwest Side early Saturday morning. According to the Chicago ...

CHICAGO — A 32-year-old man was stabbed during an argument on a Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line train early Sunday morning. According to Chicago police, the victim was involved in an argument with ...

The iconic "Polar Express," train was inspired by the 1941 Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive. Now, fans hope to make the train a Lego kit.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A person armed with a knife took a gun from a CTA train passenger early Tuesday morning before shooting two men, killing one, Chicago police said. The shooting is at least the fourth ...