The man accused of setting a woman on fire on a city train in Chicago is due back in court Friday and plans to represent himself. Lawrence Reed has been arrested more than 70 times and convicted in 13 ...

Chicago is a train city, and for families with kids who love locomotives, it offers plenty of easy ways to turn that interest into a day out. From model railroads tucked inside museums to outdoor ...

Screengrab of surveillance footage included in a federal complaint that prosecutors say shows Lawrence Reed on a Chicago Blue Line train holding a lit bottle, Nov. 17, 2025. (Photo: U.S. Attorney's ...

If regulators approve its merger with Norfolk Southern, competitors warn that Union Pacific could turn the city of Chicago into a hammer for seizing even more control of the industry. Their concern ...

The 50-year-old man facing federal terrorism charges for allegedly setting a woman on fire aboard a Chicago train last week had repeatedly violated his court-ordered curfew and movement restrictions ...

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