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Runners already face a daunting challenge when they line up at the start of a marathon, but increasingly they might find ...

Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus deficit next year that would likely result in major cuts to bus and rail service at the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace.

Joining BNSF and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) in expressing their concerns about the proposed Union Pacific ...

A longtime purveyor of the dangerous practice in Chicago tends to agree, pointing to the deaths and injuries on the New York ...

The Illinois General Assembly passed a compromise bill to fund public transportation, including CTA, Metra and Pace, with the ...

For months, Illinois transit leaders warned of a doomsday scenario that would hobble the region’s mass transit systems. That ...

The National Guard is planning to train up to 500 troops per state to serve as part of a rapid-response force focused on ...

With the annual veto session in Springfield drawing to a close on Thursday, Illinois lawmakers are racing to figure out how ...

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

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

You might think Chicago has the best hot dogs in America. But Portillo’s in Buena Park proves California can hold its own. This place brings real Chicago-style dogs to Orange County. The Italian beef ...