Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. begin in Chicago and stretch across the country to honor his long civil rights legacy. Starting Thursday, he lies in repose for two days at the Rainbow ...

When the South Shore Line starts revenue service on the Monon Corridor, it’s going to be a quiet zone. Don’t bother whispering, though; the rule applies only to the trains. That could happen as soon ...

Chicagoans are expected to die earlier in West Garfield Park than in any other neighborhood in the city. Sammie and Angela ...

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.

Lio Cundiff jumped into frigid water despite not knowing how to swim and kept the 8-month-old afloat for four minutes.

Located right alongside active railroad tracks, this restaurant transforms what could be a noisy inconvenience into an experience that’ll have you checking your watch, wondering when the next train ...

U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin cited a lawsuit involving Chicago plainclothes cops in his ruling ordering the release of an El Salvadoran man because agents were wearing masks and didn’t identify ...

Elon Musk just fired another shot at Los Angeles. The tech billionaire amplified a viral X post claiming his tunneling startup could dig underground tunnels for far less than Metro is paying for rail ...

Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin at Chicago headquarters of his civil rights organizationAssociated PressThe Associated PressCHICAGOMemorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. begin in ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Construction on a new rail system connecting Rockford and Chicago is scheduled to begin late spring, ...

CHICAGO - A body discovered near train tracks on Chicago’s South Side last year has been identified as a missing 26-year-old man. A train conductor walking the tracks on May 29, 2025, went to check ...

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 ...