To get a close-up view of how DuPage County responded to the many twists in the story surrounding the Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Railway, visit the DuPage County Historical Museum's newest exhibit, ...

Elgin, about 20 miles east of Austin, is getting a new central transit hub. It will start with rural bus service but could add trains if a $362 million rail system gets built. Transit stations are ...

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The city of Elgin has become another temporary suburban stop for migrants being sent across the country from southern border towns. As has been the case in other communities, buses have dropped off ...

A simple platform train station is planned in Rockford along the Union Pacific ... On the ride to Chicago, once the train passes Elgin, it will be like an express train travelling non-stop to Chicago ...

When Sheena Ramirez planned a weekend getaway to Chicago with her family, she expected to enjoy the luxury of a Michigan Avenue hotel stay and take in all the sights of the Magnificent Mile Lights ...