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Starts before Friday Creepy Critters Month: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. through Friday, Oct. 31, at Knoch Knolls ...

Today, the American Lung Association released a new report, "Getting Health on Track: Cleaner Locomotives for Healthy Air." The report highlights the significant health risks posed by outdated diesel ...

Looking for the most dog-friendly cities in the world? As a full-time traveler with a dog, I know how important it is for ...

This column is the fourth of a seven-part series in partnership with Chicago-based transit planner extraordinaire Joshua ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Sunday marked the last day of the 2025 season to enjoy the Wicker Park farmer's market. With Halloween less ...

The CTA says trains are supposed to be running normally by Monday morning, but commuters are still going to have to make it ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- A bicyclist was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in the south suburbs on Thursday, police said. The deadly crash happened at about 7:52 a.m. at the University ...

ELGIN, Ill. - One person has died after a car crashed into a Union Pacific train in Elgin on Thursday, according to police.

Darren Bailey, a Republican candidate for governor, lost his son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren, ages 12 and 7, in a ...

One person was killed and two others injured when a train collided with a pickup truck in Elgin, Illinois on Thursday morning ...