A 50-year-old man being questioned in Monday’s Chicago train attack — where a woman was set on fire — has a long arrest record and was previously freed by a judge after allegedly assaulting a social ...

Passengers say the journey on Amtrak's Southwest Chief is worth it: no TSA lines, ground-level scenery spanning deserts and ...

“Curious Chicago Kids” is a new Chicago Parent series that helps families explore the city and answer kids’ curious questions along the way. From shiny sculptures to zoo facts, we break it down so ...

A woman was set on fire during an argument with a man on a Chicago train Monday night, police said. The 26-year-old victim was riding a Chicago Transit Authority train when she got into an argument ...

CHICAGO (AP) - Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged a man with committing a terrorist attack, alleging he poured gasoline on a woman and chased her through a Chicago train car before setting her ...

While Chicago focused on the part of the Illinois transit bill that bailed out the CTA, Metra and Pace, there was intense interest in a much small provision that could have a big impact for Western ...

A 26-year-old woman was torched by a madman on a Chicago train Monday night — more than a week after another straphanger was stabbed in the chest at Windy City station, according to police. The ...