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

Passenger rail service has been slowly expanding across Illinois in recent years. In 2025, provisions for new passenger lines ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — With money for new rail lines, regulations for residential development projects and a list of infrastructure priorities in the Chicago area, a public transportation bill recently ...

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

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.

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 ...

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