Ventra,the Chicago Transit Authority’s long-awaited new payment system, fully launched earlier this month. The contactless cards allow commuters to manage El and bus funds online, and the tap-and-go...

On-demand car service Uber launches Wednesday in Evanston, its first foray into the Chicago suburbs and a new option for Northwestern students as they start the academic year. The San Francisco-based...

The Chicago Transit Authority this month entered the third phase of its first major construction on the Purple Line in nearly 40 years. The $2 million project involves replacing over 6,000 aging and...

Passersby clogged the sidewalk in front of Farmhouse Evanston, the city's newest restaurant, trying to grab a glimpse of the menu on its opening day Wednesday. The Midwestern craft tavern, 703 Church St.,...