Two regions — Peoria and the Quad Cities — could be the largest downstate communities to benefit from the bill. It allows the ...

The weekend brings the Fever River Railroad fall open house and a concert by Styx and Loverboy, along with fundraisers, live ...

A sweeping bill overhauling public transportation in Illinois included more than just operations funding and governance ...

The whistle of locomotives echoes through Galesburg, Illinois, a melodic soundtrack that serves as both a connection to the town’s storied past and a symbol of its enduring vitality.

Galesburg, nestled in western Illinois about 45 miles northwest of Peoria, offers that rare combination of affordability, culture, and community that makes stretching those fixed-income dollars feel ...

Galesburg author Tom Colclasure set out to document his grandfather’s military service as a World War II paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne — and ended up uncovering a web of powerful stories about ...

Brenna Bird joined nine state attorneys general in a letter expressing concern about the proposed merger of Union Pacific ...

An unmistakable sign of the holidays in the Quad Cities is the arrival of the CPKC Holiday Train. Terry Cunha, spokesperson ...

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Train enthusiasts from across Central Illinois rode into East Peoria on Sunday for the annual Peoria Train Fair.

Support is growing for the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern as federal regulators continue reviewing what would become the first transcontinental freight railroad ...