Passengers say the journey on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief is worth it: no TSA lines, ground-level scenery spanning deserts and ...

Metra BNSF trains are back on the move but with extensive delays after a train struck a vehicle near Hinsdale.

CHICAGO — More evidence of the toll Amtrak’s aging locomotive and passenger car fleet is taking on operations was provided in ...

A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural ...

Experience the Amtrak Empire Builder train as it traverses breathtaking landscapes across Washington State, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois. This iconic route, one of ...

The MARK Rail Commission is studying a proposed passenger rail line to connect Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, and Chicago.

Dangerous travel conditions are possible in the coming hours as threats of freezing rain and possibly even snow squalls could ...

A "parade of systems" is expected to hit the Chicago area this week, bringing a number of weather threats amid what has been ...

Nearly 30 years after the idea was first formally explored, a new commission was born Friday with the goal of finally delivering a passenger rail system that connects Milwaukee, ...

The IHSA state football playoffs are complete. Championship games in Classes 1A-4A were played as scheduled Friday at Hancock Stadium in Normal. The 5A and 6A finals were made up Tuesday after a ...