The A Line, formerly Gold Line, takes a big step forward on its next journey: an extension of the light-rail line to ...

The cold snap this week has some of the most brutal temps we’ve seen in about a decade for Chicagoland. Wind chills yesterday ...

After covering the Village of Long Grove in December, we stay closer to “home” for the first 2026 stop on our Your Hometown ...

This week's " History Mystery " features this archival photo of a bustling downtown Chicago street after a snowstorm in 1918.

Fly above the iconic silhouette of the Windy City with this breathtaking drone footage of the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower). Fly through the heart of Chicago's Loop to witness this ...

In a journey of just five miles in the city of Chicago, the housing thins out, the shopping fades and you step into a neighborhood where residents' lives are, on average, 20 years shorter than those ...

This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. SPRINGFIELD — Some of Illinois’ top Democrats say they’re open to considering targeted changes to Illinois’ ...

Violence Interrupters rode the Blue Line Monday night to help keep riders safe after recent attacks. The group says it focuses on de-escalation and connecting people to services before situations turn ...

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- A man who who was found dead near Metra tracks in the north suburbs last week appeared to have died after falling off of or trying to step off of a train that was in ...

CHICAGO — Commuters faced some delays on Wednesday morning after a deadly crash halted Red and Purple Line trains on the North Side. According to the CTA, Red and Purple Line service was temporarily ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police have issued an alert over an armed robbery on a CTA Blue Line train. The incident occurred on a CTA Blue Line train at about 7:40 p.m. in the 500-block of South Kedzie ...

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