Passengers say the journey on Amtrak's Southwest Chief is worth it: no TSA lines, ground-level scenery spanning deserts and ...

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Mexican Art tells the story of Mexican railroad workers in Chicago and the Midwest ...

Multiple cities are celebrating the festive season using trains -- from classic model trains to subways -- as a means to light up the season.

Detective faces felony charges: Embattled Chicago police Det. Marco Torres discussed plans to pay a gang member “a grand” to ...

1970: The Chicago Bears played their last game at Wrigley Field. The NFL had pressured the Bears to move because seating ...

Experience the heart and soul of every state through America's most iconic train rides, offering stunning scenery, historic ...

The former president is in Chicago this week to check on construction of his presidential center, set to open next June.

Discover this historic rail trail in Wisconsin, now a peaceful, scenic path with small towns, rolling landscapes, and ...

Alicia Rovey of the All Fifty Club, a group of travel enthusiasts who want to visit all 50 states, visited five states with her family on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief, which runs between Chicago and Los ...

After a lost decade, he was saved by World War II, with work available in the Portland and Vancouver shipyards for almost ...

For a “cool” holiday happening or family activity, Pinkmas at Museum of Ice Cream is officially back now through January 19th ...

After 10 years of planning, construction and setbacks, former President Barack Obama’s presidential center will finally open ...