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Amtrak and Illinois officials are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Chicago's Union Station Tuesday.
CHICAGO - Police are looking for four suspects in connection with a robbery and beating at a CTA train station last week. The incident happened on an escalator at the Red Line Clybourn Station in ...
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Chicago Union Station celebrates its 100th birthday The idea for Chicago Union Station was laid out by famed architect Daniel Burnham, who developed the 1909 Plan of Chicago. The vision was for a ...
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CHICAGO (WGN) — An Illinois landmark and transportation hub will soon celebrate its 100th anniversary. Chicago’s Union Station, dedicated as “America’s Finest Railroad Terminal” on July ...
A pedestrian was struck and killed Friday evening by an inbound Metra BNSF train at a Brookfield intersection near a suburban station, officials said.
Lighting may be to blame for causing a fire and explosion at a gas station near Chicago. The blast was so intense, it broke glass in nearby buildings.
Residents who live near a gas station in Berwyn were asked to evacuate on Thursday afternoon as crews battled a fire and explosion at the business.
No injuries reported in massive explosion at suburban Chicago gas station: ‘When I looked back, the gas station was destroyed’ ...
A man reported being shot near Washington Square Park on North Dearborn Street Monday, police say. The alderman disputes a shooting.