The man accused of setting a woman on fire on a city train in Chicago is due back in court Friday and plans to represent himself. Lawrence Reed has been arrested more than 70 times and convicted in 13 ...

For families who prefer to stay outdoors, the Green Bay Trail runs alongside Metra’s Union Pacific North Line from Wilmette ...

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged a man with terrorism for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train. According to charging documents filed in the U.S. District Court’s Northern ...

CHICAGO — A man accused of setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train last month has been indicted on an additional charge alleging he attempted to set City Hall on fire days before the train attack.

When you board an American long-distance train, you are trading airport routine for entry into a locomotive-driven realm where there is neither TSA nor WiFi.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Passengers say the journey on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief — delays and all — is worth it: no TSA lines, ground-level ...