Before railroads were established in Illinois, cattle and hog farmers drove their animals to livestock markets and processing ...

Wildfire smoke from Canada is blanketing the skies in the Midwest, leaving millions with dangerous breathing conditions.

Smoke has continued to cloud Illinois' air for a second straight day, but the poor air quality isn't because of a fire in the ...

Later, Illinois Terminal Railroad ran the "dinky" along these tracks ...

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern's merger could streamline freight through Chicago — or sideline it. Here's what’s at stake ...

But what about Venice, Illinois? The town of about 1,700 near St. Louis has a distinction of its own — according to ...

The Alton Museum of History and Art offers an affordable deep dive into the area’s rich historical tapestry, from Native American heritage to Civil War significance to industrial development. Their ...

Combining Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern into the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S. would create a 52,215-mile ...

The western rail giant Union Pacific confirmed on Thursday that it is in advanced talks to acquire the eastern railroad ...

DECATUR - After what has for some seemed an eternity, settlement checks from the class-action lawsuit against Illinois Central Railroad finally are making it to their destinations.

OTTAWA – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced June 23 that Illinois 49 at the TP&W Railroad crossing in Crescent City in Iroquois County is closed for repairs. The crossing is located ...