In parts of Chicago, flash flood alerts rang Tuesday, warning of dangerous conditions as cars were stranded and submerged on ...

On DuSable Lake Shore Drive at North Avenue, an underpass partly underwater was creating dangerous driving conditions after heavy rain pounded Chicago.

Chicago should build a new train line that provides Lincoln Yards, The 78 and adjacent neighborhoods with mass transit service.

Rubble ridges, which have been built parallel to the shore, help retain some sand without fully stopping the natural flow in the lake.

The morning started warm, breezy. I passed a goose on the sidewalk, looking for food in a crack, and I thought, man, we’re ...

A number of early settlers of the Fulton County village were from the Scottish city of Dunfermline (pronounced "Done-ferm-lin ...

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Friday toured areas devastated by flash flooding in central Texas that ...

Baskin-Robbins has made a name for itself with 31 flavors—and a legacy that spans decades of cones, scoops, and pink spoons. Today, it's the world’s largest chain of specialty ice cream shops, but ...

Former Chicago Ald. Carrie Austin is too sick to stand trial on charges that she took bribes in the form of home improvements ...

Two studio owners whose clients include Jeff Koons and Maya Lin dominate machine-chiseled art. One is spending big to ...

Magma from the mantle finds its way to the surface, where it erupts as lava or ash and gas—sometimes in spectacular spurts, ...