Joliet, Illinois stands as a testament to the fact that midwestern charm and affordability can still coexist in today’s inflated economy. Joliet’s historic Union Station and railway system connect the ...

Next spring, the Joliet Slammers will play a game on the Old Joliet Prison baseball diamond where inmates used to play ball before the prison was shut down in the early 2000s. Joliet might be known as ...

Except for St. Patrick’s Day parade trips, you don’t often hear spontaneous merrymaking on Metra trains. But when the agency debuted a prototype café car with free refreshments this fall, that’s ...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- A freight train hit a pedestrian in the west suburbs on Monday night, Metra said. Metra said the collision happened near Naperville. What led up to the crash was not ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2111 into law, creating the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) to oversee and streamline the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace, and ...

A pedestrian was struck by a Metra train in the west Chicago suburb of Bensenville Thursday afternoon. At 1:17 p.m., Metra reported that inbound Milwaukee District West train number 2236 struck a ...

The parent company of East Chicago's Ameristar Casino plans to open its new, land-based $185 million gaming and dining destination in Joliet, Illinois, on Aug. 11 — six months ahead of schedule.

The tournament concluded with the championship round on Saturday at the Metra. Find out who was honored for the week ending ...