In celebration of its 78th anniversary and as a thank you to riders, the CTA dusted off some of its 4000-series railcars for rides through the Loop. WBBM’s Andy Dahn has the story.

As South Shore Line trains zip along new tracks between Gary and Michigan City, other rail construction projects are underway or planned.

So whether you want to drink cider or use the word “spooky” unironically, here are nine farms, cideries, and haunted houses ...

Good morning, Chicago. Republicans and Democrats spent the first day of the federal government shutdown blaming each other for the dysfunction, as iconic sites representing the nation’s core identity ...