CHICAGO (WGN) — As the saying goes, one can never start too early when it comes to saving money and investing in their future. At the Chicago Children’s Museum (CCM) on Sunday, families gathered with ...

Chicago has an endless number of eateries, monuments, shopping centers and museums to entertain visitors and locals alike, with plenty of options available throughout the bitter winter months. The ...

CHESTER — The Chester Foundation/Chester Railway Station successfully moved the historic Bernie’s train car from Main Street to Emery Street through the Prospect Street underpass on Dec. 22. A notice ...

The Western Railway Museum’s annual Santa Trains are running Friday-Sunday through Dec. 21. Trains run every 45 minutes from noon through 5 p.m. (a total of eight trips each day with the last ...

In the heart of the Windy City, BNSF’s Cicero Intermodal Facility underwent a transformation that’s as strategic as it is sustainable. With the final phase of a multi-year expansion nearing completion ...

This is the latest installment in our Holy Ground series, and the continuation of a story we first told you about Nik Jakobs and his journey to salvage a synagogue halfway across the country. Loading ...

The holidays in Illinois are a special time of year. Every corner of our state embraces the season, from the small towns to the bigger cities and just about everywhere in between. This holiday season, ...

Norfolk Southern Railway was hit with a Federal Employers' Liability Act lawsuit on Oct. 31 in Illinois Circuit Court for Madison County by a locomotive engineer who suffered spinal injuries. The ...

Young artists across Illinois are invited to participate in a contest celebrating the United States' 250th birthday. The annual art contest is sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and ...

The Western Railway Museum’s Pumpkin patch opens Saturday and runs each weekend through Oct. 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visiting the patch begins with a 15-minute train ride in the Solano County ...

The Oklahoma Railway Museum invites visitors to relive the golden age of railroading this October aboard the beautifully restored Leigh Valley Coal Company #126 steam engine, affectionately known as ...