A long-awaited train connecting Chicago with the Quad Cities is a big step closer to reality after a massive transit bill ...

The transit bill passed early Friday (Oct. 31) by Illinois legislators doesn’t just address the financial needs and governing ...

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 ...

Reddit travelers highlight the Midwest's most scenic train journeys, filled with national park backdrops, historic routes, ...

Travelers and commuters arrive at the Chicago ... station on March 24, 2014 in Chicago, Ill. This story was originally ...

Transit reform can support Illinois riders and taxpayers. These seven principles outline a path to affordability, ...

The city is home to a vibrant jazz scene and the Chicago Jazz Festival. But it’s hard to catch the genre on the local radio ...

Looking for Christmas trains in Chicago? These popular rides fill up quickly, but there are still many available Polar ...

Perhaps the most significant item on legislators’ veto session to-do list is whether to implement changes and secure funding ...

The Chicago-Rockford intercity Metra train line was supposed to have stops in Rockford, Belvidere, Elgin and Huntley. Not ...

1912: Medinah Temple, a rectangular building with a pair of crescent-crowned domes and Arabic influences, opened on Wabash ...