The US DOT has granted a one-and-a-half-year extension to use $177 million in federal funds for the proposed passenger rail ...

There are no current plans to reroute to Madison, but the success of this line may help Madison gain passenger rail access in the future.

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Crime, the future of the Par-A-Dice Casino and Peoria's effort to bring Amtrak to the city were all topics raised at the first mayoral debate.

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Alberto “Al” Fernandez began his construction career over 40 years ago. He served as general contractor, qualifying agent and ...

Mayor Ali and Councilman Kelly addressed issues the City of Peoria has continued to face, such as homelessness and violence, ...

A BNSF Metra train was delayed about to 40 minutes today due to a fatal accident with a pedestrian, according to Metra.

According to Metra, the pedestrian was struck by the train near Oak Park at the Berwyn stop just before 10:30 a.m.