A long-awaited train connecting Chicago with the Quad Cities is a big step closer to reality after a massive transit bill ...

Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus deficit next year that would likely result in major cuts to bus and rail service at the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace.

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The Village of Huntley has declined a stop on the new Chicago-Rockford Metra line set to launch in 2027. Illinois Department of Transportation officials state the project will proceed on schedule ...

The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game will be played at Chicago's United Center on Saturday, July 25, the league announced Thursday. This will be the second time Chicago has hosted the game. It was there in ...

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Residents have begun forming volunteer groups to monitor their neighborhoods for federal immigration agents. Others honk their horns or blow whistles when they see agents nearby. Residents have begun ...

A North Chicago man apparently fatally shot his domestic partner before taking his own life, according to Lake County authorities. The Lake County Coroner’s Office identified the couple as Olivia ...

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The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission and its out-of-state rail partners are committing $650,000 to a Chicago-Fort Wayne-Columbus-Pittsburgh passenger rail line, MORPC announced on Oct. 14. The ...