These sections surround the city's compact downtown area – the Loop. For help navigating the city's various neighborhoods, sign up for one of the best Chicago walking tours. Accessible via all L ...

Two major winter storms are expected to hit the Midwest this week, with moderate to heavy snowfall in the Chicago area. Between the two storms, residents could see close to a foot of snow from ...

A powerful and deadly winter storm that has been slamming the Plains and Midwest Wednesday morning moved into Chicago, ...

Wisconsin angler Hayley Herzig speared her first sturgeon through the ice in February. Officials say it's a near-record and ...

A trio of weather systems have formed the ‘stormiest stretch of winter’ in the US this season, spanning coast to coast and ...

It’s interesting how the southwest metropolitan area of the Twin Cities grew into a patchwork of cities, but there might have been more today if a few more places had survived. Today, we consider them ...

Lowe's cautious entry into the Chicago area is similar to its nationwide strategy. Lowe's originally favored small to mid-sized markets, but now wants to infiltrate major metro areas. More than ...

CHICAGO - Snow is arriving in Chicagoland as of 11 a.m., with accumulation expected to spread into the metro area, as well as southern and western regions, by noon. Periods of heavy snowfall may ...

In its second year of service, 211 Metro Chicago has exceeded expectations, surpassing contact projections and operational goals. National 211 Day honors the incredible impact of 2-1-1 services ...

Our latest weather story can be found here. The biggest winter storm of the winter season so far is set to hit the Chicago area Wednesday, bringing several inches of snow to much of the region.

Union Pacific (UP) on Feb. 10 provided an update on its work with Metra to “finalize the safe and seamless transfer of ...

It's likely by Monday and Tuesday morning some places could be at or below freezing. Heavy rain could cause potential flooding in the metro area on Wednesday. "Right now, we’re not anticipating the ...