The non-profit Lake States Railway Historical Association has announced presenters for its expanded Railroad History ...

State officials say years of work and millions spent on construction to bring Amtrak to Burlington are paying off, with ...

After years of work and millions spent on construction to bring Amtrak to Burlington, was it all worth it? Our Katharine ...

The Eater Chicago Brunch Heatmap is here to help by highlighting the newest options for a delicious midday meal. The latest additions to the list include Paul Virant’s okonomiyaki spot Gaijin ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The city of Chicago continues to grapple with gun violence, which impacts hundreds of people every year. As of July 7, 2024, there have been almost 1,200 total reported shootings ...

So brutally cold that the Chicago Transit Authority’s steel rails can crack. That’s when the “protectors of the railroad” are called. “Our job is just to keep the train running,” said ...

But what is known — and what railroad devotees soon revealed online — is the building was actually an old train depot that serviced Prairie Home south of Waverly on the Chicago Rock Island ...

Team Culture hopes to revitalize downtown using the arts — perhaps by having concerts on a floating barge atop the Chicago River. Rendering courtesy of Lou Raizin Share Some two decades after ...

In truth, you couldn't have a Burlington intercity passenger train in the postwar era without both cars that were both silver and named for the shiny metal. In the mid-1960s, the railroad acquired ...

Burlington police have provided more details about the attack on an off-duty patrol sergeant inside the department’s headquarters by a man armed with a meat cleaver and a steak knife. Police ...

Quincy officials oppose the project, citing concerns about traffic congestion and the structural integrity of the existing piers. Quincy has spent nearly $1 million on legal and consulting fees in ...