If Union Pacific’s merger is approved, it could gain control of train operators who’ve been hauling freight across Chicago ...

Local keepers of the history of the Underground Railroad in the Chicago area and south suburbs are applauding progress of state legislation to create a statewide commission devoted to the subject.

For families who prefer to stay outdoors, the Green Bay Trail runs alongside Metra’s Union Pacific North Line from Wilmette ...

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 ...

A new exhibition in Pilsen documents how Mexican and Mexican American workers helped build Chicago’s rail system and lived in boxcar communities. The show traces more than a century of labor history ...

Traqueros in Chicago and the Midwest” takes a closer look at Mexican railroad workers and how the roots they planted still shape communities today.

Demonstrates continued adoption of Ondas' IEEE 802.16 (dot 16) technology for Rail wireless network upgrades in collaboration with its partner Siemens Mobility As the first 900 MHz A Block network ...

Water, wildlife, and wide-open spaces; the prairie's most valuable assets gave birth to what would become Chicago, and those ...

This Illinois town shaped by railroads and highways features a railroad park, local history museums, antique stores, and an ...