An unidentified man in his 70s was killed at a railroad crossing Friday afternoon, leading to extensive delays on Metra’s Milwaukee District North Line and Amtrak's Hiawatha service, which shares ...

Metra’s trains on the Milwaukee District North Line are halted near Lake Forest and “extensive delays anticipated” after a freight train struck a pedestrian Friday, according to Metra.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (WLS) -- Metra said its Milwaukee District North trains were halted after a pedestrian was struck in the north suburbs. MDN inbound and outbound trains were halted, according to ...

A Round Lake Park Police Officer and a Lake County Forest Preserve Ranger Police sergeant have been honored for their role in ...

The Gifford Pinchot National Forest continues to hold public meetings while working on the draft environmental impact statement for a long-term Spirit Lake outflow solution near Mount St. Helens. The ...

The project is one of the largest developments in the town and was previously denied due to flooding concerns.

The Kansas Forest Service (KFS) is sending resources to Wabaunsee County to assist with multiple fires on Friday ...

A Washington Post analysis shows that some officials knew of the fire’s westward spread hours before evacuation orders were sent to residents in western Altadena.

The return of snow to the ridge has prompted school closures across the board. Executive Assistant Sheila Craft with the Paradise Unified School District said all the district’s schools were closed on ...

At the same time, a tornado watch is in effect for Madison, Carroll, Franklin, Johnson, and Logan counties, and severe winds ...

At least three people have died as a powerful system of storms sweeps across a wide swathe of the central and southern of the ...

The coastline here is as beautiful as it is battered, in a region that has traditionally seen few tourists. But that’s ...