Thousands braved the cold waters of Lake Michigan for this year's Polar Plunge Chicago, raising more than $1.5 million for Special Olympics Illinois.

An estimated 4,300 brave souls took part in the Polar Plunge​ in Lake Michigan this chilly Sunday, all to benefit Special ...

When the South Shore Line starts revenue service on the Monon Corridor, it’s going to be a quiet zone. Don’t bother whispering, though; the rule applies only to the trains. That could happen as soon ...

A power outage and wire issues at Metra's Millennium Station in the Loop impacted service on train lines Friday night, ...

OmniTRAX on Feb. 26 reported launching a multi-modal logistics hub in the city of Blue Island, just south of Chicago, that ...

Just a hop-skip-and-a-jump away from campus are many public parks, beaches and walkable trails — one of which even goes through LSC, past the Information Commons. Yet in the winter months, one could ...

Baraboo has a fascinating history as the former winter headquarters of the Ringling Brothers Circus, and that legacy is still visible throughout town. The Circus World Museum sits right on the ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 23, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

Airports in Washington, D.C., and along the Northeastern corridor led the list of flight cancellations today as a major ...