A recent federal report evaluated the restoration of daily intercity rail passenger service along long-distance routes.

A new study looks at adding 15 additional long-distance routes to Amtrak, which would expand access to 39 million Americans.

Crime, the future of the Par-A-Dice Casino and Peoria's effort to bring Amtrak to the city were all topics raised at the first mayoral debate.

Governor JB Pritzker announced a $38.6 million investment from the U.S. Department of Transportation towards Amtrak’s Borealis Intercit ...

Details have been finalized for the proposed LA to Denver and Seattle to Denver routes, both of which would serve Ogden, Salt ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The bitterly cold weather is expected to continue overnight with wind chills well below zero into Wednesday morning. A cold advisory will be in effect until midnight Wednesday, but as ...

Amtrak’s cold-weather cancellations in the Midwest continue to mount, with the cancellations now extending into Thursday, Jan ...

Chicago resident Cata Truss joins 'America Reports' to react to deportations beginning in sanctuary cities and President Trump signing executive actions on immigration and the economy.

Both Monday and Tuesday are non-attendance days for Chicago Public Schools students. Wind chills will be -15 to -30 Tuesday ...

Trains on multiple Amtrak lines are canceled Tuesday and Wednesday as a blast of Arctic air continues to grip the Chicago area.

Amtrak’s list of Midwest train cancellations because of extreme cold weather continues to expand. Added to the list in an ...

The frosty temps in Illinois have frozen some of the Amtrak services that are often used. Some trains to and from Chicago ...