Fall in the Midwest is made for train rides with your family. For those in Chicago, these routes combine colorful scenery with the fun of traveling by rail — whether on a cross-state Amtrak line or a ...

The famous cross-country holiday train, the Canadian Pacific, will make two stops in the Chicago area this season.

Skydeck Chicago is decking the halls for the holidays. For the first time ever, they've decorated the lower-level Chicago ...

You’ll see backyards, forest preserves, and wetlands all dressed in autumn hues as the train heads north. The Chain O’Lakes ...

“Curious Chicago Kids” is a new Chicago Parent series that helps families explore the city and answer kids’ curious questions along the way. From shiny sculptures to zoo facts, we break it down so ...

Forget wagon trains and sodbusters. It was the railroad that won the West, powerful steam locomotives hauling raw materials to markets back East and returning with settlers from places like Chicago ...