A BNSF line train was traveling eastbound towards Chicago Union Station when it hit a pedestrian at around 10:00 a.m. The pedestrian was transported to a hospital following the accident and was ...

Two young men, ages 18 and 19, face charges of felony robbery following an incident on a train platform in Chicago. James Harris, 18, and Travon Holt, 19, were taken into custody early Monday ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — A pedestrian was hit and killed by a Metra BNSF train Thursday morning near Berwyn. According to Metra, the pedestrian was struck by the train near Oak Park at the Berwyn stop ...

On Wednesday, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as 34-year-old Francisco Rosario of Chicago. Metra NCS trains were stopped in both directions. Trains on the Milwaukee ...

ESPN reported Friday that the Bears are finalizing a deal to make Lions wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El their new receivers ... Hank Fraley not leaving for Chicago, wife says He interviewed ...

Former Indiana football quarterback Antwaan Randle El set records as a Hoosier but only found an opportunity in the NFL as a wide receiver. Now, that transition has helped land him a new NFL job as an ...

RIVER GROVE, Ill. (WLS) -- One person was killed after a Metra train struck a vehicle Tuesday morning. A North Central Service train struck a vehicle near River Grove, killing one person ...

One of those organizations is “El Valor” — a key part of Chicago’s Latino community for more than five decades. El Valor’s Executive Director, Jillian Gonzalez, originally planned to ...

Tom Schuba is a reporter and editor focused on criminal justice issues, and he previously covered the legalization of marijuana across Illinois. He has earned a National Headliner Award for a ...

A federal freeze on loans and grants announced this week by the Donald Trump administration has numerous agencies and programs on alert, including head start programs in Chicago. WGN's Lourdes Duarte ...

Elvia Malagón reports on social justice, immigration and income inequality. She previously worked for the Chicago Tribune, The Times of Northwest Indiana and The Ledger in Lakeland, Fla.