Maury Thompson shares news from 1895 about a new railroad depot and other rail improvement projects in the region.

— Pritzker pushes back at State Farm in fight for tighter insurance regulations: “The giant insurer hit homeowners with premium increases last summer averaging 27 percent, and, unlike some states, ...

Discover wildly unique Illinois restaurants: sassy servers, hot-dog icons, drag dining, train cars, and BBQ legends worth the ...

For many years Hobbyshop Window was a popular department in the pages of Model Railroader magazine. We’re excited to bring it ...

“Look for a building with the color of a weather-beaten boxcar and you have the first passenger station of the Milwaukee in ...

The Midwest Underground Railroad Network is interested in the Van Oostenbrugge Homestead in South Holland, slated for demolition.

The board of directors for Indiana Rail Road Co. announced Wednesday that Derrick Wright is being promoted to president and ...

The captivating reintroduction of six bison in a forest preserve has deeper meaning to Indigenous people and advocates of ...

CSX said Thursday that its profit slipped 2% in the fourth quarter as the railroad dealt with weak demand and severance costs ...

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

At least 22 deaths were attributed to the weekend’s snowstorm. More than 700,000 homes and businesses, particularly in the South, remained without power on Monday, and officials said it could take ...