At Barack Obama School of Leadership in STEM​ in Chicago Heights, students dress the part to celebrate Black heroes in science, the arts, and media — both past and present.

New details emerged in court Tuesday about a crash that killed an off-duty Glenview police officer as he was driving to work Sunday morning.

The person was struck by inbound train No. 26 about 7:40 a.m., the official said. The train, which was stopping at the ...

Cydney Wallace is a Chicago Public Schools parent who currently serves as the board vice president for the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs.

First Reformed Church of South Holland, an Underground Railroad site, will host the Midwest Underground Railroad Network ...

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

Trains were delayed 20 to 25 minutes as crews worked to repair a broken rail, leading trains to use a single track between Fairview Avenue and LaGrange, according to a Metra spokesperson.

A man is in critical condition following a drive-by shooting Tuesday afternoon near a CTA Blue Line station on the West Side. At around 12:15 p.m., police responded to the Cicero Blue ...

Service has since returned to normal on the BNSF, Milwaukee District North, Union Pacific Northwest, and Union Pacific West lines.

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (WLS) -- Emergency track repairs are causing delays on the Metra BNSF line Tuesday morning. Metra says BNSF inbound and outbound trains may be operating 20-25 minutes behind ...

Explore the rich cultural heritage of Chicago's South Side, from the Great Migration to its enduring impact on culture, music ...