Two warring factions try to be the first to connect a railroad from the Columbia Gorge to the booming timber town of Bend.

Officials are urging residents to stay off the roads as inches of snow and ice are dumped over parts of the U.S.

A boil order is in effect for north suburban Skokie after a water main break at East Prairie Road and Emerson Street, officials said. Officials said the break occurred about 5:15 a.m. and warned ...