In winter, little ones think of the Mount Washington Cog Railway as New Hampshire’s Polar Express. Others wonder if this is how Santa commutes to work. And train buffs, including baby boomers and ...

The Monticello Railway Museum in Monticello, Illinois offers you a chance to experience authentic vintage train travel that’ll transport you straight into a storybook adventure, complete with ...

Some brave souls were set to take a dip in the frigid waters of Lake Michigan on Sunday for the Polar Plunge, to benefit the ...

Thousands braved the cold waters of Lake Michigan for this year's Polar Plunge Chicago, raising more than $1.5 million for ...

The 26th annual Polar Plunge Chicago at North Avenue Beach takes place Sunday, March 1. The iconic event, which raises money ...

Thousands of brave souls plunged into the frigid waters of Lake Michigan on Sunday morning, and it was all for a good cause. The annual Polar Plunge Chicago, benefitting Special Olympics Illinois, ...

There are also dance performances, two neighborhood restaurant weeks, a Purim Carnival and a new music and arts festival in Avondale.

In winter, little ones think of the Mount Washington Cog Railway as New Hampshire’s Polar Express. Others wonder if this is how Santa commutes to work. And train buffs, including ...

Metra Southwest Service has resumed after a freight train derailed in Chicago Ridge early Wednesday morning. The derailment took place near Ridgeland Avenue and Central Avenue around 4:30 a.m, and ...

Metra commuter train service cuts caused by a train derailment in Chicago Ridge early Wednesday morning were expected to continue into Thursday. The derailment involved 10 rail cars and occurred about ...

Todd Feurer is a web producer for CBS Chicago. He has previously written for WBBM Newsradio, WUIS-FM and the New City News Service. A person was hit and killed by a CTA Blue Line train Tuesday morning ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was stabbed on a CTA Green Line train on the South Side Thursday night, Chicago police said. The incident occurred at about 10:45 p.m. in the 300-block of East 47th Street.