Kilgubbin won’t be found on modern-day maps of Chicago, but there once was a place known by that name — a settlement of Irish immigrants on the city’s North Side. In the 1850s and 1860s, Kilgubbin was ...

Guinness is easily the most popular Irish stout on the market, but it doesn't exist in a vacuum. Here are five other stouts ...

The trains are destinations in themselves, offering a mix of spectacular sightseeing, onboard dining and glorious open-air ...

Last year’s completion of the South Shore Line Double Track project — adding a second main line between Gary and Michigan ...

That incarnation lasted until 1983, when Amtrak took over the operation. For a decade, Union Station hosted only Amtrak’s version of the California Zephyr, but different trains eventually came. Today, ...

Is there anything more exciting than stepping onto a train? The moment when you have one foot on a platform and the other on the ledge in the train door is a huge thrill. When the journey that awaits ...

Dick Davidson looks back on his life with a touch of amazement and a hefty helping of gratitude. At age 83, he still marvels ...

Several airlines help travelers reach smaller European cities more easily by offering combined air and rail tickets. Here's ...

The nonprofit organization has been putting out the list of what it calls imminently threatened historic buildings and community assets since 2002, in hopes of saving them from demolition.

Happy birthday to the city of Chicago! ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch The city was officially founded on March 4, 1837. The video in the player above is from a previous report ...

Randolph St., an eight-story, Italianate-style building that was among the first to rise from the ashes of the 1871 Great ...

Men in Chicago, Illinois hit a tractor-trailer in the broad daylight while the big rig was stuck at a railroad crossing. They suspects remain at large. Cargo thieves steal from a semi-truck stuck at ...