CHICAGO — The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) released its annual reports on incidents involving hazardous materials (hazmat) on Illinois railroads. Of the 8,549 rail cars inspected in 2022, the ...

Art Wilson said he can't number the people he has seen moved to tears or simply walk away from an exhibit on the Underground Railroad at the Jacksonville African American History Museum because they ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KFVS) - Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has passed a measure addressing the lack of federal railroad safety regulations by establishing a mandatory crew size for freight trains on ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation will close Illinois 163 between Bond Avenue and Lakewood Place in St. Clair County ...

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has introduced a new $50 billion infrastructure plan to supplement the ongoing Rebuild Illinois initiative. The six-year statewide plan allocates funds for roads, transit, ...

Illinois railroad safety officials are becoming increasingly alarmed over a growing number of fatalities along the thousands of miles of railroad track which crisscross the state. The Chicago region ...