With the new passports, travelers are encouraged to explore Illinois heritage sites and the small-town stories that ...

The Bears turn their eyes toward Indiana, a breakdown of big money pouring into Chicago’s school board races, Chinatown students ring in the Year of the Horse and more news you need to know. 📝 ...

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) Board adopts an alternative service plan outlining budget-balancing details. Also, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is ...

Illinois Department of Transportation is celebrating the 100-year anniversary of Route 66 with a new map detailing the historic road's evolution and sights.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has released a new Illinois Route 66 Map to celebrate the iconic road's 100th birthday, featuring a historical timeline and sights to see in Illinois.

Based on the debris left behind in Aroma, Park, the tornado in Kankakee County Tuesday night was large and destructive. This ...

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

An Amtrak bridge in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood became stuck in the air Monday, impacting Metra service out of Union Station. According to Metra officials, the South Branch Bridge, which crosses the ...

A bipartisan push to let voters amend the Illinois Constitution to reduce politics in drawing state legislative maps has been suspended, with organizers saying the timing is “not ripe” amid a ...

Amtrak has taken a significant step to address the boarding experience for passengers with disabilities. To better aid the increasing number of passengers requesting assistance at stations, Brian ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Fire Weather Watch for portions of northern Illinois, including the Chicago Metropolitan area. The fire warning is in place for Wednesday, February 18.

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