Metra is considering renaming its lines in the Chicago area. The rail agency has released a survey to gauge public feedback ...

The Illinois Big Tree Register is being tidied up and brings a reminder of how many champion trees are around us, including ...

Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole ...

North Sheridan Road between Ardmore and Thorndale avenues has been designated "Bob Newhart Way" in honor of the beloved comedian, who died last year at 94.

Trinity Irish Dancers have been performing hundreds of times across the city each March since 1982, becoming a household name and a staple of Chicago’s Irish community.

NASA’s newest space telescope rocketed toward orbit Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before — a sweeping look at hundreds of millions of galaxies.

Chicago also offers a plethora of spots that focus primarily on pizza, pasta, and Italian beef. Six eateries have made their exits from the Italian food map, not a reflection of their worthiness ...

Starting a garden from flower seed is one of the most economical and satisfying hobbies a person can have. Rather than ...

Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan, and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections: the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. These sections ...