The Far South Side Chicago church that was once Pope Leo XIV's home parish is has made the 2026 Chicago 7 Most Endangered list from Preservation Chicago.

We wanted to spend more time in Chicago after a brief layover last year, and from my experience riding the train around the country in 2021, I knew Denver to Northern California was the most beautiful ...

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced its 2026/2027 Season — a celebration of 1927, the year John Ringling moved the 'Greatest Show on Earth' to Sarasota. Learn more about the lineup here!

Born as a child practice in the charrería, today the skirmishes are a symbol of identity, discipline and female empowerment ...

In Chicago, trains often appear to run backwards. It’s not a mistake. In the 1950s, rail operators introduced push-pull systems to reduce costly turnaround time. Instead of moving the locomotive to ...

Police from the Cook County sheriff’s office will patrol the CTA as the mass transit agency tries to head off threats from the Trump administration that it must shape up on crime or risk losing ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- When a woman was set on fire on a CTA Blue Line train in November, the Federal Transit Administration demanded a new safety plan for the Chicago transit system. The feds are ...

A freight train derailment in Chicago's south suburbs has blocked a handful of crossings for several hours on Friday in Harvey and Dixmoor. A CSX spokesperson said around 4:45 a.m., 17 train cars – ...

HARVEY, Ill. (WLS) -- Metra Electric Line service has been disrupted after a vehicle hit a bridge in south suburban Harvey Friday morning. Metra said a vehicle struck a bridge near 147th Street.

This detailed breakdown follows how the Chicago Police Department recruits, trains, and prepares officers through a demanding six-month academy, more than 900 hours of instruction, and a full year of ...

CTA Blue Line trains were suspended downtown Tuesday morning due to what the agency described as a "medical emergency on the tracks," with a large emergency response in the Loop and streets blocked by ...

A 44-year-old man was riding a CTA Green Line train Thursday night when he was stabbed in the face by another passenger in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood, Chicago police said. About 10:45 p.m., ...