The proposed passenger rail from Moline to Chicago is closer to becoming a reality after legislation passed Friday. The Illinois General Assembly passed a package of bills early Friday morning that ...

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Transit reform can support Illinois riders and taxpayers. These seven principles outline a path to affordability, ...

House Democrats have dropped a sweeping transit overhaul to bailout Chicago area transit, which would have raised $1.5 ...

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.

The Hotel Florence was opulent and luxurious when the Pullman Palace Car Company controlled an area of Chicago's Far South ...

During her time near Chicago's classic stadium, Kate McKenna says she learned how to help businesses and residents wrestle ...

Swimming is one of the best cardiovascular workouts out there because it works the full body – especially the core – against ...

While most involuntary airport residents long to leave their temporary home, there are some who have voluntarily attempted to make an airport their long-term abode. Major airports in both the United ...

Caelan Doris set to lead Ireland against the New Zealand All Blacks at the 61,500 capacity Soldier Field in Chicago on ...

Assuming that the missile in "A House of Dynamite" carried a several-hundred-kiloton nuclear warhead and detonated directly above Chicago’s Loop, what would ensue in the seconds, minutes, days, and ...

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