On Feb. 20, 1925, 9-year-old Gaspar Marone ran away from home. The Alton Evening Telegraph newspaper announced the next day that “Alton has a new ...

A 19-year-old man has been charged in the death of Elissa Hernandez after allegedly striking a Metra Electric train last week ...

A 19-year-old is facing charges of DUI and reckless homicide after he allegedly attempted to drive around crossing gates ...

The Metra board of directors approved an $8.7 million contract Wednesday to IHC Construction Companies LLC to renovate the ...

a disabled braking system and slippery tracks are to blame for a 2023 Chicago train crash that left dozens of people injured, according to a report released Wednesday. A Chicago Transit Authority ...

The 1904 building at 300 N. Richardson St. has joined the National Register of Historic Places, the state said in a news ...

A pedestrian was hit by a freight train near the Metra station in Winfield, Illinois on Tuesday morning. Metra officials said inbound and outbound train movement remains after the crash involving ...

The three suspects then robbed the victim at the 47th Street station, where they ran off with his belongings. Police released ...

Uncertainty in federal funding under President Donald Trump's administration has made a tough state budget season even more ...