Like in 1860, secession debates rage from sea to shining sea throughout the American Republic. The latest can be found in ...

Metra has donated F40C No. 614, one of just two such surviving locomotives, to the Illinois Railway Museum. IRM says in a ...

Illinois may be know as the Land of Lincoln, but the attractions it offers for kids and families go beyond the 16th president ...

House Bill 1008 from Republican House Speaker Todd Huston would create a commission to study how 33 Illinois counties could join Indiana.

Jacobi Wood scored 20 points to lead the Murray State Racers and Kylen Milton sealed the victory with two free throws with five seconds remaining as the Racers defeated the ...

The Murray State Racers play the Southern Illinois Salukis at Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois. The teams meet Wednesday for the second time this season.

From the start of the rail renaissance in 2004 through 2008, Norfolk Southern posted the highest margins among US Class I railroads. Its operating ratio (expenses/revenue) deteriorated in 2009 during ...

If you’re planning a road trip through Illinois, you won’t want to miss some of the state’s most unique and quirky ...

After complaints over odors and dust went unheeded, the chief executive of the suburban Hampshire company TiEnergy says he ...

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Canadian National is party to several collective bargaining agreements with key unions, including the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference. This leads to the threat of work stoppage during periods of ...

The Pontiac Public Library is hosting the month-long exhibition with special events scheduled for Feb. 11 and 22.