Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in an $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S., and potentially trigger a final wave of rail mergers across the country.

Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg has died after battling cancer, the Chicago Cubs said.

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Three people were killed and several others were injured in what appears to be a random shooting outside the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada, on Monday morning, officials said.

Chicago police said a man posing as a rideshare driver has sexually assaulted at least two victims on the city's North Side.

A south suburban crash on Interstate 80 left a driver dead and another injured on Monday afternoon, Illinois State Police said.

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Extreme heat is in the forecast for the Chicago area Monday.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker took steps on Monday to strengthen laws to protect children from accidental shootings in their homes.

An air conditioning issue prompted an hours-long bypass at Rush University Medical Center's emergency room during sweltering heat on Monday, a hospital spokesperson said.