One person was killed and two others were injured when a freight train collided with a landscaping truck Thursday morning in ...

As fans of “The Gilded Age” know, great fortunes were made by building railroads across the width of the USA. Chicago, of course, was the epicenter of all that. Celebrities going from New York to ...

People living near railroad tracks in west suburban Hillside are making some noise about freight train horns that blow at all ...

A crumbling rail overpass in Back of the Yards was the site of a violent riot that erupted during the Pullman strike of 1894, and also where a headless horseman has reportedly been spotted.

The potential merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern has stirred up lots of talk and speculation around its possible impact, from safety issues to job opportunities and other likely ...

According to recently published statements made by Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena, we need a transcontinental rail merger to dramatically improve rail service by eliminating what Vena claims are the ...

A woman in her 40s survived but was transported to the hospital with injuries after she was hit by a freight train near the ...

ELGIN, Ill. (WLS) -- A crash between a train and a truck shut down west suburban roads on Thursday morning, Elgin police said. Police issued an advisory on the road closures at about 7 a.m. due to a ...

One person was killed Thursday after a landscape vehicle collides with a freight train on State Street in Elgin, officials say.

A freight train derailment early Friday blocked all tracks on the Metra BNSF line between Aurora and Route 59, halting service for several hours. Service resumed around 8 a.m., but riders were warned ...

A Dubuque group wants passenger rail service to Chicago, hoping to transform the hours-long drive into a train ride.