Amtrak is ideal for solo travelers, and this route runs through major towns and near a top national park for the perfect weekend away.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Amtrak train headed from Milwaukee to Chicago crashed into a construction vehicle Sept. 21 in Lake Forest, Illinois, ...

The service would be an extension of the existing Chicago-to- Hiawatha Service and include stops in Pewaukee, Watertown and ...

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An Amtrak train hit a construction vehicle in the North Shore Chicago suburb of Lake Forest Sunday. The City of Lake Forest told CBS News Chicago that an Amtrak train struck a construction vehicle ...

The $1.95 billion, eight-year upgrade of the St. Louis-to-Chicago Amtrak rail corridor — with a key goal to boost the high speed to 110 mph along 75 percent of it — is in its final stretch.

The City of New Orleans covers 934 miles between its namesake city and Chicago in roughly 19 hours and 30 minutes, crossing Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois. He rode in room B ...

Savor delicious meals aboard scenic Illinois train rides with vintage dining cars, countryside views, and unforgettable journeys rolled into one experience.