The New York Central System was a vast and legendary railroad, connecting the East Coast to the Mississippi River. A key ...

The Peoria Train Fair drew families, collectors, and rail enthusiasts to Illinois Central College this weekend, offering ...

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

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

The annual meeting of Iroquois County Genealogical Society took place Saturday morning, Nov. 8, at the Old Courthouse Museum.

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

Find out which of the Rock Island Rocket passenger trains held the fitting “Rocket” name and where they went into the history books.

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

Illinois coach Bret Bielema has been pushing the hashtag hard on social media. A comment from a national reporter hyping up Hank Beatty? #CIP. A photo of Aidan Laughery after a 101-yard rushing ...

It connected the Great Lakes to the Gulf, fueled Chicago’s rise, and powered America’s economy. But after a century of dominance, the Illinois Central was absorbed, erased, and almost forgotten Senate ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 30, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1912: Medinah Temple, a rectangular ...

NEW DELHI, Nov 4 (Reuters) - At least eight people were killed and several injured when a passenger train collided with a goods train in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, officials ...