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

Located near the shores of Lake Michigan, the Loop refers to a group of high-rise buildings within a rectangular loop of elevated train tracks ... to the University of Illinois at Chicago campus ...

PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

There have been no reports of injuries, and Metra said it's not expected to impact service on the BNSF commuter line, which ...

Regional planners have again narrowed their recommended alternatives for a possible train tunnel through Del Mar. San Diego ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Federal investigators say an “aggressive” deceleration, a disabled braking system and slippery tracks are to blame for a 2023 Chicago train crash that left dozens of people ...

Possible routes being considered for a Del Mar train tunnel have been expanded from the three proposed last summer to 16 ...

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CARMI, Il. (WEVV) — Multiple streets are closed in Carmi, Illinois following a fatal train versus pedestrian accident Monday morning. Carmi Police Department reports that the railroad crossing at ...

Illinois’ No. 4 women’s and No. 9 men’s track and field teams broke five school records at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic on Friday and Saturday. Sophomore Asia Thomas broke two of those records, ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds from NE to ENE at 7 to 8 mph (11.3 to 12.9 kph). The overnight low will be 24 °F (-4.4 °C). Cloudy with a high of 35 °F (1.7 °C) and a 58% chance of precipitation. Winds ...