Illinois may be know as the Land of Lincoln, but the attractions it offers for kids and families go beyond the 16th president and the Windy City. There are lots of fun, quirky, active, outdoorsy, ...

A proposal to convert a former train station into a mixed-use building with a museum has gained approval in the Town of Aurora.  Town Board members authorized the rezoning of the former West Falls ...

Grace Bentkowski, 22, was crossing the tracks at the Hegewisch station at 13730 S. Brainard Ave last July when she was hit by a South Shore Line train.

Metra has donated F40C No. 614, one of just two such surviving locomotives, to the Illinois Railway Museum. IRM says in a ...

Metra commuters in the western suburbs will likely experience delays on Tuesday morning after tracks needed emergency repairs.

AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- The city of Aurora celebrated Black History Month with the opening of a new, black-owned boutique. SamandaRose Couture is a tribute to African fashion founded by Folashade ...

At least 18 people were killed in a stampede at a railway station in India’s capital of New Delhi, the Press Trust of India news agency reported Sunday. Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims ...

At least 18 people, including five children, were killed and over a dozen were injured in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night, which was caused by a sudden surge of ...

Metra said both inbound and outbound trains are halted as a result of the incident and extensive delays are anticipated.

At least 18 people have died, including 14 women, after a stampede at the main train station in New Delhi, according to local media. The deadly surge happened at about 8pm local time on Saturday ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Federal investigators say an “aggressive” deceleration, a disabled braking system and slippery tracks are to blame for a 2023 Chicago train crash that left dozens of people ...