The conductors pulled up the steps, the familiar call of “all aboard” was heard and, on a Sunday morning 35 years ago, the ...

"In a decade, I hope Jackson will be a living testament to innovation and growth. It will be a place defined by its ...

A Lincoln Service train enters Amtrak’s recently activated Chicago train wash on Oct. 22, 2025. Arriving trains are backed out of Union Station to be wyed, then back through the wash building. Bob ...

An Amtrak train heading to Chicago carrying more than 100 people collided with a semi-truck hauling rocks Tuesday morning at a railroad crossing in Schertz, officials said. The crash happened around 8 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are searching for a group of suspects who allegedly attacked a man on a CTA Red Line train. The crime happened on a train car at about 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, police ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 25, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Norma Danielson, left, and Herta Reilly ...

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The Shedd Aquarium's new Wonder of Water exhibit, in the rotunda, features two curved habitats, one showcasing freshwater plant and animals and the other a saltwater ecosystem that includes live coral ...

The Village of Huntley has declined a stop on the new Chicago-Rockford Metra line set to launch in 2027. Illinois Department of Transportation officials state the project will proceed on schedule ...

On Tuesday afternoon, Pauly stood at the corner of 105th and Avenue N next to the La Flor corner store, examining three metal containers he picked up off his street: a tear-gas canister, a ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – A man and a dog were hit and killed by an Amtrak train Tuesday afternoon on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Metra spokespeople said the collision happened at around 12:45 p.m. near West ...

Cars of Amtrak’s Cardinal are backed through the train wash at Amtrak’s Chicago coach yard on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. Bob Johnston CHICAGO — Amtrak’s Chicago train wash is now active, as evidenced by ...