Studs Terkel, Mike Royko and Upton Sinclair are on our readers' list, along with lesser-known authors who write about Chicago ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 3, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1904: Chicago Athletic Association’s ...

Chicago’s first “L"—today’s South Side Green Line—began operating between Congress and 39th Street (Pershing Road) on June 6, 1892. By the next May, service had been extended to the Columbian ...

“Curious Chicago Kids” is a new Chicago Parent series that helps families explore the city and answer kids’ curious questions along the way. From shiny sculptures to zoo facts, we break it down so ...

This week, Chicagoans will have listened to the instantly recognizable screech and rumble of the city’s overhead trains—as well as groans over the occasional delay—for exactly 125 years. In honor of ...

Here is what it means to "fly the W," and how the tradition became one that will forever be associated with one of the ...

When I was a kid in Chicago, I used to have a good time strolling along Wabash Avenue, the downtown street under the elevated train tracks that run 20 feet above the busy sidewalk. Within just a few ...

Take a fascinating tour of Chicago neighborhoods along the elevated train system, the 'L'. Geoffrey Baer hops on the CTA's famous Red, Blue, Green, Brown, Orange, Yellow, Pink, and Purple Lines to ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Some people swear by the CTA 'L' system, others love to complain about it. But while users' descriptions of the rapid transit system might range from efficient and convenient to ...