Chicago has depended on its trusty elevated rail system for well more than a century. Every day, some 400,000 riders board ...

From Tivoli in Copenhagen to New York’s Winter Village, here are some of the top Christmas markets that are taking place ...

Chicago has it all at Christmas: magical twinkling lights along Michigan Avenue, steaming mugs of glühwein at ...

I often wish for more seating — in parks, on the sidewalk, at the train station and especially in galleries. It’s not a make-or-break for me, I’m just a slow looker, but it can be a serious deterrent ...

Granite City stands proud with its industrial heritage and surprisingly affordable retirement housing. This southwestern Illinois town offers working-class charm and homes that won’t deplete your 401 ...

A long-awaited train connecting Chicago with the Quad Cities is a big step closer to reality after a massive transit bill ...

Of the 18 museums in Balboa Park, only one is in a basement. The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is the successor to a rich ...

The Metra Holiday Trains have entered the station! Trips will be offered on five rail lines this holiday season.

A hidden gem on Chicago's North Side is a place where skeletons and skulls aren't scary, they're educational – the International Museum of Surgical Science. "People have heard of us, but they don't ...

For opulence on every front — furniture, fixtures, bric-a-brac, and paintings — it’s hard to top the Driehaus.

The Chicago Transit Authority says it will extend train service hours on one of its lines next year after the passage of the ...

The Milwaukee Northwestern Model Railroad Club is a group of railroad buffs who maintain and operate what we believe is the largest HO-scale railroad in a Wisconsin museum.