The weekend before St. Patrick's Day means a pair of parades and the annual dyeing of the Chicago River to turn it bright green.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- St. Patrick's Day celebrations ... Milwaukee District West, Rock Island, Union Pacific North, Union Pacific Northwest and Union Pacific West lines. This includes early morning ...

Sun-Times file Share A person walking too close to tracks was struck and injured by a Metra Union Pacific ... The cold weather even caused switching issues on the Rock Island line but did not ...

Originally a folk song about the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad that first appeared in 1929, the first recording was in 1934 by inmates at the Cummins Stage Farm prison in Arkansas.

Pacific Coast Highway, California The Pacific Coast Highway, also known as State Route 1, is a dream route for many road trip enthusiasts. Stretching over 600 miles, it snakes along California’s ...

the origins of ‘Rock Island Line’ can be traced back to 1920s’ Chicago, possibly to the city’s historic Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. Lead Belly, real name Huddie Ledbetter, was witness to the ...

Kids grow up in a blink, so there's no time like the present to visit these bucket list destinations around the country and ...

It’s the only 21st-century winter season in Chicago to break into the top 10 years of low snowfall. Southern Illinois and parts of Missouri saw above-average snowfalls, according to Kevin Birke ...

Chicago and the surrounding areas remain under a cold weather advisory as dangerously below zero wind chills could cause frostbite within 30 minutes of exposure. The advisory remains in effect ...

The Quad Cities Land Bank Authority (QCLBA) is teaming up with Rock Island and East Moline to revitalize 15 abandoned residential properties. Five East Moline homes that are beyond repair will be ...

A warming climate has altered the snow landscape we're accustomed to seeing around Chicago in January and February, likely making this winter the least-snowy in 88 years. This climate data refers ...