"No wider than a semi-truck and trailer, it would be possible to run this line down the inside shoulder of I-90," writes Robert Manning of Rockford.

Chicago Public Schools and the teachers union are reaching a stalemate in negotiations. Chicago teachers are no strangers to strikes: The last three contracts with Chicago Public Schools landed after ...

Struggling with declining revenue in its groundbreaking nonprofit radio/newspaper model, Chicago Public Media is offering ...

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The Reinsdorf and Wirtz families' hope to break ground this summer on Phase One, which includes a music hall, hotel and ...

The Chicago Teachers Union on Monday vowed to 'fight' President-elect Donald Trump at 'every turn' once he enters the White ...

CHICAGO - A Chicago police officer was injured in a crash while responding to a call on the city's South Side Thursday morning. The incident happened at 8:10 a.m. in the 5300 block of S. Federal ...

Metra officials confirmed a male pedestrian was hit and killed by an inbound Union Pacific North Line train near the North Chicago station shortly after 8:30 a.m. Inbound and outbound trains were ...

(Chicago Tribune) 1984: Oprah Winfrey debuts as the new host of “A.M. Chicago.” 1999: The most devastating snowstorm to batter Chicago in two decades closed roads, canceled hundreds of flights ...

GURNEE, Ill. - Law enforcement in Lake County arrested a woman suspected of attempting to rob a gas station clerk on New Year’s Day. The attempted robbery happened around 12:25 p.m. at a gas ...

Police Superintendent Larry Snelling spoke Tuesday and commented on the formation of a robbery task force in 2024, which he said has made an impact. “We have procured three helicopters this year ...

The countdown to 2025 has begun, and with it comes epic Chicago fireworks shows. Two iconic fireworks shows will take place to ring in 2025 in Chicago, with one set to begin long before the clock ...