Step back in time at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union! Ride historic trains, explore giant barns, and experience the ...

This Illinois town shaped by railroads and highways features a railroad park, local history museums, antique stores, and an ...

Fall in the Midwest is made for train rides with your family. For those in Chicago, these routes combine colorful scenery with the fun of traveling by rail — whether on a cross-state Amtrak line or a ...

Traqueros in Chicago and the Midwest” takes a closer look at Mexican railroad workers and how the roots they planted still shape communities today.

A new exhibition in Pilsen documents how Mexican and Mexican American workers helped build Chicago’s rail system and lived in boxcar communities. The show traces more than a century of labor history ...

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