The image of a train chugging up a snow-covered mountain feels both nostalgic and mythical. Does such a winter train really exist? And if it does, where is it found? The folks at JR Pass, a rail pass ...

For months, Illinois transit leaders warned of a doomsday scenario that would hobble the region’s mass transit systems. That ...

Across Michigan, the remnants of once bustling towns bear witness to a bygone era. Here's a look at 5 "ghost towns" that once ...

MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - Illinois lawmakers approved a $1.5 billion transit funding package Thursday night which includes ...

The Hotel Florence was opulent and luxurious when the Pullman Palace Car Company controlled an area of Chicago's Far South ...

Plan includes a state motor fuel sales tax, using interest from the state’s road fund, a sales tax increase in the Chicago metro area and a sharp increase in tolls on the Illinois Tollway.

I spent 52 hours crossing the country on an Amtrak sleeper train from Chicago to San Francisco. In this video, I share what ...

The Illinois legislature has passed a package of funding measures to support Chicago-area transit agencies, while also restructuring those agencies. The 1,043-page Senate Bill 2111 will wipe out the ...

Enjoy a world-class zoo, delicious food, and hundreds of arcade games while visiting this Chicago suburb, whose origins date ...

STARZ has announced the movie and TV titles that will be available on the service in November. The STARZ November 2025 ...

A crumbling rail overpass in Back of the Yards was the site of a violent riot that erupted during the Pullman strike of 1894, ...

More than any other historical event, the opening of the Erie Canal, on Oct. 26, 1825, set Chicago on the path to becoming ...