The Monticello Railway Museum in Monticello, Illinois offers you a chance to experience authentic vintage train travel that’ll transport you straight into a storybook adventure, complete with ...

In Chicago, trains often appear to run backwards. It’s not a mistake. In the 1950s, rail operators introduced push-pull systems to reduce costly turnaround time. Instead of moving the locomotive to ...

Morning commuters' travel plans were thrown off track after a freight train derailed in Chicago Ridge. The company said a CSX train derailed at about 4:24 a.m. It caused damage to the railroad ...

Transit crime grabbed headlines again in 1978 after the fatal stabbing of 22-year-old Rita L. Hopkinson at Oak Park’s Austin Avenue L station. Mayor Michael Bilandic responded by proposing to add 100 ...

A freight train derailment in Chicago's south suburbs has blocked a handful of crossings for several hours on Friday in Harvey and Dixmoor. A CSX spokesperson said around 4:45 a.m., 17 train cars – ...

HARVEY, Ill. (WLS) -- Metra Electric Line service has been disrupted after a vehicle hit a bridge in south suburban Harvey Friday morning. Metra said a vehicle struck a bridge near 147th Street.

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This detailed breakdown follows how the Chicago Police Department recruits, trains, and prepares officers through a demanding six-month academy, more than 900 hours of instruction, and a full year of ...

CTA Blue Line trains were suspended downtown Tuesday morning due to what the agency described as a "medical emergency on the tracks," with a large emergency response in the Loop and streets blocked by ...

When the South Shore Line starts revenue service on the Monon Corridor, it’s going to be a quiet zone. Don’t bother whispering, though; the rule applies only to the trains. That could happen as soon ...

The Empire Builder trains chugs over a trestle bridge in the northwest. - Ian Dewar Photography/Shutterstock While you could technically organize a train trip to the ...