South Shore Line retiree Joe Crnkovich wants West Lake Corridor proponent Janet Moran memorialized by the railroad.

A tree fell on her while she was walking on the Saucon Rail Trail. Police say they arrived to the 1700 block of Valerie Lane just after noon Wednesday after receiving a call about a tree falling ...

Eight SI writers and editors ranked all 30 ballparks that will be in use this year from worst to best. Here are the results.

With the moving of the old Vandalia/Penn Railroad freight depot from Berry Street to the south side of Veterans Memorial ...

The National Park Service has begun work on building the first of three remaining segments of the Marquette Greenway through ...

Since railroad lines linked communities, rail trails typically function as connectors, too. While there’s no standard ...

As one of the authors of the first comprehensive long-range rail plan for the RTA in 1978, I’d like to propose a third approach, one that better honors Chicago’s legacy as a rail hub and the r ...

Snow fell heavily on Chicago’s South Side and southwest suburbs just as spring officially arrived. Drivers in Palos Park faced slushy roads and poor visibility, while many had to clear their ...

Crews in San Jose knocked down a fire early Thursday morning at a pair of abandoned buildings near ... shutting down roadways in the area. The cause of the blaze was unknown and under investigation.

A line of severe storms triggered tornado warnings for parts of the area late Wednesday, and brought dangerous wind, hail and blinding downpours to the entire Chicago area. The severe storms had ...