Rail planning advocates say there would be no immediate fiscal impact if lawmakers pass legislation laying the groundwork for ...

Metra trains on the BNSF Line were halted in Chicago's western suburbs Tuesday morning after a train hit a pedestrian.

A bill introduced in the Illinois legislature would establish “aspirational service frequencies” of every four hours or less on 18 regional or long-distance passenger routes radiating from Chicago.

A freight train derailment in Chicago's south suburbs has blocked a handful of crossings for several hours on Friday in ...

Democratic lawmakers have filed a bill to require the Illinois Department of Transportation include passenger rail ...

Passenger rail service has been slowly expanding across Illinois in recent years. In 2025, provisions for new passenger lines from Chicago to Peoria and the Quad Cities were a part of the massive $1.5 ...

Dixmoor Mayor Fitzgerald Roberts said access to 145th Street near Spaulding Avenue was closed after Friday’s train derailment.

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