Two regions — Peoria and the Quad Cities — could be the largest downstate communities to benefit from the bill. It allows the Illinois Department of Transportation to use up to $476.7 million from a ...

CHICAGO - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker disclosed earlier this month that his administration seeks to commit almost $1 billion of planned 2026-2031 infrastructure spending to several languishing passenger ...

The transit bill passed early Friday (Oct. 31) by Illinois legislators doesn’t just address the financial needs and governing structure of transit operations in the Chicago area. Tucked into the ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — The Chicago to Rockford Passenger Rail has been years in the making. The community was invited out to learn more during a series of Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Rock Island County Passenger Rail Committee is urging state lawmakers to secure funding for a transformative passenger rail project connecting Chicago and the Quad Cities. On ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Just before midnight Saturday, Illinois legislators passed a record-high $55.1 billion Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which includes funding for the long-gestating Rockford to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The Rock Island County Board unanimously ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - The Rock Island County Passenger Rail Committee is heading to Springfield to speak before the Illinois General Assembly. On Monday, the committee will go before the assembly ...

Illinois offers some of the most charming train rides in America, taking you through rolling farmland, historic towns, and ...