Of the many first-rate photographers who became fascinated by postwar railroading, one of the best was James La Vake. An ...

Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos show the ...

The first thing Paul Cornell did to create a community was to bargain for a passenger stop from the Illinois Central Railroad ...

Police responded to Evergreen Park, a suburb south of downtown Chicago, and found the abused coyote dead. The teens are due ...

Dr. Henry Louis Gates brings our hidden history to life like we’ve never seen before in Great Migrations: A People On The ...

The IDOT soon will launch a study of the crossing at U.S. 75 and at Douglas and Main streets in Merrill. BNSF Railways will ...

The Coalers managed to pull within striking distance early in the second half of Tuesday's tilt with Streator, but the Bulldogs pulled away late to pad their ICE lead.

An adult woman was hurt late Sunday night when she was hit by a train in a small Douglas County village. The Douglas County ...

Service has been halted on two Metra lines after a train hit a car Tuesday morning near west suburban River Grove. Metra said inbound and outbound trains on the North Central Service line were stopped ...

Prairieland FS is hosting free training sessions for farmers to earn or renew their certification to handle anhydrous ammonia ...