The state of Michigan has committed $40 million for research and engineering of a new transportation hub. Plans are underway ...

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A long-awaited train connecting Chicago with the Quad Cities is a big step closer to reality after a massive transit bill ...

The Chicago Transit Authority says it will extend train service hours on one of its lines next year after the passage of the ...

In 1972, two commuter trains crashed in Chicago, killing 45 people and injuring more than 300. It was the country's worst ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 25, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Norma Danielson, left, and Herta Reilly ...

The annual Holiday Train has made stops in Byron for the past three consecutive years. In 2022, the train stopped on December 3rd, with performances by Lindsay Ell and JoJo Mason. In 2023, it returned ...

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The Village of Huntley has declined a stop on the new Chicago-Rockford Metra line set to launch in 2027. Illinois Department of Transportation officials state the project will proceed on schedule ...

A man was robbed at gunpoint and hit in the face while riding the CTA Red Line on Chicago's South Side. Chicago police said the 55-year-old man was riding a northbound train in the 200 block of West ...

The journey from Chicago to Los Angeles by Amtrak sleeper train takes more than 43 hours nearly two full days of America ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - A Dubuque group is working to reinstate passenger rail service connecting Chicago to Dubuque, hoping to transform the more than three-hour drive into a train ride. Paul Uzel, a ...