Civil War soldier H.L. Thomas made it to within a few hours of his home in Galesburg, Ill., only to die near Lafayette.

The Alton Museum of History and Art offers an affordable deep dive into the area’s rich historical tapestry, from Native ...

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 ...

Los Angeles' Union Station will give visitors a closer look at Southern California's railroad history during Train Festival ...

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.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – Rail crossing and pedestrian fatalities on railroad tracks are increasing in Illinois.

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 ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation said it is on track to deliver its study into high-speed links between Chicago and East St. Louis.

The new Illinois budget includes funding for the long-gestating Rockford to Chicago passenger rail project ...

Illinois Third-Party Reservation Ban Bill Awaits Gov. Pritzker’s Approval The state senate approved the bill, which targets sites like Appointment Trader that list restaurant reservations at ...