Illinois Democrats, led by Budzinski and Quigley, oppose SNAP changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, warning of ...

The Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center on Clybourn Avenue isn’t just another thrift store – it’s a cavernous wonderland where one person’s castoffs become another’s prized possessions, all ...

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

Riders on Chicago Transit Authority trains and buses can breathe a sigh of relief this weekend, and so can travelers on Metra ...

Plan includes a state motor fuel sales tax, using interest from the state’s road fund, a sales tax increase in the Chicago metro area and a sharp increase in tolls on the Illinois Tollway.

Two people were injured in a collision between a train and vehicle on the tracks near the intersection of Belvidere and ...

The Illinois legislature has passed a package of funding measures to support Chicago-area transit agencies, while also restructuring those agencies. The 1,043-page Senate Bill 2111 will wipe out the ...

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From L: Ali Foley, Keith Surney, Genevieve Corkery, and Carolyn Benjamin in Dutchman at Trap Door Theatre Credit: Chris Popio Written when Amiri Baraka was still going by LeRoi Jones, 1964’s Dutchman ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – A man and a dog were hit and killed by an Amtrak train Tuesday afternoon on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Metra spokespeople said the collision happened at around 12:45 p.m. near West ...

A man is dead after Chicago police said he forced open the doors on a moving CTA Red Line train and jumped out near the 79th Street stop. The incident happened at 4:40 a.m. along the Dan Ryan branch ...