CHICAGO (WLS) -- An Illinois man is accused of planning to travel to Florida to kidnap a child and hold them for ransom. Devontay Shields was arrested at Chicago's Union Station over the weekend. A ...

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After several random attacks on women in Chicago, one so-called serial puncher was sentenced to prison and charges were ...

“Union Station Music,” a onetime performance of ten musicians inside Union Station’s Great Hall is led by cellist/composer Lia Kohl. Kohl makes music out of noise others might wish to tune out: ...

Long-running plans to revamp Chicago’s Union Station are poised to take a step forward in 2025, as Amtrak prepares to begin modernizing and boosting capacity at the commuter and intercity rail hub.

CHICAGO - You only celebrate a 100th birthday once, and Amtrak made sure that the milestone for Chicago Union Station did not go unnoticed. Officials including Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker were on hand ...

Lia Kohl moved to town to study with Chicago Symphony Orchestra cellist John Sharp, but opportunities for cross-pollination within the local arts community soon lured her into more experimental ...