A disabled Amtrak train in a Hudson River Tunnel is causing major NJ TRANSIT delays into and out of New York Penn Station, with service disruptions expected throughout the morning.

Heavy snow on Friday​ could affect both the morning and afternoon commutes, and drag into a multi-day event.

A visitation for gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, who died at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park on Jan. 27, ...

A new push to bring an Amtrak station to Madison has returned despite passenger rail’s fraught history in the state. Even if the new plans come to fruition, it would be years before anyone could board ...

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CHICAGO — Amtrak has extended cancellations on a number of Midwestern routes for several days following a week of well-publicized ice storms and heavy snows. Those conditions caused thousands of ...

Here's the latest on the efforts to expand Amtrak service in Wisconsin.

There’s something about winter in Illinois from a train seat. These routes make snowy landscapes feel calm, cinematic, and ...

Metra trains were delayed in and out of Chicago's Union Station due to Amtrak switch problems Wednesday evening, and it will ...

1977: A bystander called it “a slow-motion horror.” The Tribune called it the worst crash in Chicago Transit Authority history. Eleven people were killed and scores injured when a CTA elevated train ...

Large crowds of commuters trying to get home amid brutally cold weather in Chicago crowded Union Station after a second day ...

Amtrak is steadily expanding its service across the United States. According to an Amtrak report, these popular routes are ...