CTA passenger allegedly beaten into coma with brain injuries, broken ribs won't see attacker serve prison time under current ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth and U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (both D-Ill.) on Wednesday introduced legislation to create ...

There’s something about winter in Illinois from a train seat. These routes make snowy landscapes feel calm, cinematic, and ...

The most popular destination in the Illinois park system can’t handle more visitors during the peak season because its ...

Hop aboard the Lincoln Service line for a nostalgic ride through Illinois, where historic Route 66 towns and charming ...

With the right policies to support investment, innovation and regulation, Chicago can remain the nation's freight hub for ...

1993: A Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Railroad commuter train raced by a red signal and crashed head-on into another train crossing a single-track gantlet bridge in Gary, killing seven.

When you board an American long-distance train, you are trading airport routine for entry into a locomotive-driven realm where there is neither TSA nor WiFi.

Illinois features an easygoing destination near a major metro where waterways, wooded preserves, and local traditions create ...

Water, wildlife, and wide-open spaces; the prairie's most valuable assets gave birth to what would become Chicago, and those ...

This Illinois town shaped by railroads and highways features a railroad park, local history museums, antique stores, and an ...

Traqueros in Chicago and the Midwest” takes a closer look at Mexican railroad workers and how the roots they planted still shape communities today.