U.S. railroads are learning to shift their presidents as smoothly as they shuffle freight cars in pushbutton yards. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad needed to find a replacement for Louis W.

CHICAGO (CBS) — An important Juneteenth history lesson took place in the Chicago Loop, a key role in freeing slaves, and hundreds walk past the Monadnock building in the Loop every day, not realizing ...

Chicago has always had a plethora of terminal railroads. Many have come and gone, but a handful with historical roots dating to the late 19th Century are still active today, and vital to keeping the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The threat of a major rail strike is affecting travel plans for a lot of people in Chicago Tuesday morning, and it could affect Metra service, as well. Amtrak has preemptively ...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (WLS) -- There's a new request and a new idea in the ongoing federal hearings over the proposed railway merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern. Fears of increased ...

Dave Daruszka opened a recent presentation on the history of Chicago’s railroads by blowing a handheld train whistle. “If you’re standing on the tracks and you hear this sound, you’re dead,” he told ...

Chicago & North Western 400 passenger trains were a prominent fleet ranging from the distinguished to the obscure.

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PARK RIDGE, Ill. (CBS) -- A possible railroad strike is looming – and it could have a major impact on your travel plans and beyond. The Biden administration has been working to avert the strike, which ...

Oscar nominations are out and there could be some possible firsts. The multiverse-skipping sci-fi indie hit “Everything Everywhere All at Once” led nominations to the 95th Academy Awards that were ...

The city of West Chicago has canceled its Railroad Days Parade due to safety concerns following the mass shooting at Highland Park's Fourth of July parade earlier this week. The decision was made to ...