Fall in the Midwest is made for train rides with your family. For those in Chicago, these routes combine colorful scenery with the fun of traveling by rail — whether on a cross-state Amtrak line or a ...

In a merger application, the railroad plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West ...

A new exhibit in Pilsen brings to light the Mexican and Mexican American families who helped build Chicago’s rail network.

Chicago's Polar Express train rides won't be running in Chicago this holiday season. Organizers posted the news on Facebook, blaming street reconstruction above Union Station for the cancellation.

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