Suspect with knife takes gun from CTA train passenger in the Loop, shoots two men, killing one: CPD

The shooting is at least the fourth violent incident on a CTA train or bus since Friday, which is when the agency added ...
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Skip Route 66: America's longest continuous train ride is the top Amtrak trip

If you're looking for a world-class train route that's right in the heart of the US, look no further. This is a bucket-list ...
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It's 43 hours from LA to Chicago. These train people like it that way

We were well into our journey from Los Angeles to Chicago, surrounded by cornfields and grain elevators, when the train ...

Composer Bryce Dessner to Present ‘Train Dreams’ Live-to-Screen Concert Performance at the Egyptian Theatre (EXCLUSIVE)

“ Train Dreams ” composer Bryce Dessner is set to present a special live-to-picture performance of the film on Jan. 8 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Dessner’s score will be performed by the ...

Operation North Pole delivers holiday cheer to families of Chicago area children battling serious illnesses

Operation North Pole went off without a hitch over the weekend, as hundreds of volunteers and first responders teamed up to ...

Union Pacific’s plan to add trains in the Chicago area raises alarms

In a merger application, the railroad plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West ...

CTA’s Holiday Train brings lights, color through Evanston, Wilmette

At Wilmette’s Linden stop, Evanston families took photos after boarding the train. Geoff and Jessica Wayton of Evanston rode ...