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, ...

You’ve probably seen Justus Roe’s murals around Chicago.

Metra has donated F40C No. 614, one of just two such surviving locomotives, to the Illinois Railway Museum. IRM says in a press release that it hopes to restore the locomotive to operating condition.

Moises Perez, 19, was charged with reckless homicide, aggravated DUI causing death, aggravated DUI causing great bodily harm, ...

News from around the Southland includes items from Orland Township, Metra lines, Homewood-Flossmoor and Palos Park.

A 19-year-old man has been charged in the death of Elissa Hernandez after allegedly striking a Metra Electric train last week ...

Moises Perez is charged with reckless homicide after his SUV collided with a Metra train, killing one and injuring others.

A 19-year-old is facing charges of DUI and reckless homicide after he allegedly attempted to drive around crossing gates ...

Gov. JB Pritzker’s $55.2 billion budget proposal unveiled Wednesday included funding for priorities such as education, human ...

Metra’s board of directors gave their approval Wednesday to a nearly $9 million plan to completely renovate the 115th ...

A pedestrian was transported to the hospital after being struck by a Metra train on the Union Pacific West Line in | Contact ...