Work on the Washington Street bridge, sidewalks and stairways at the Naperville train station on Fourth Avenue begins this week.

Chicago transit riders can expect to pay higher fares in the coming months as both the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Metra move forward with fare increases due to ongoing financial strain.

A man and woman were found dead inside a vehicle early Tuesday morning in northwest suburban Crystal Lake, police said.

The RTA, which must approve each of the agencies' budgets this month, had insisted they each include the fare hike, even if ...