Chicago has depended on its trusty elevated rail system for well more than a century. Every day, some 400,000 riders board one of Chicago’s glistening ‘L’ trains to go to work, home, sporting events, ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 1, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Tribune editorial cartoonist John T.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3 -- More than 140 rush-hour commuters were taken to hospitals after an elevated train struck another north of the downtown Loop today, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded 20 feet ...