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One dead in factory fire One person is dead after a massive fire broke out at a factory in East St. Louis Tuesday morning, drawing multiple fire crews to the scene to battle the blaze. The fire ...
The owner of a Chicago-area construction company has been charged in a scheme to bribe an allegedly corrupt Amtrak official ...
An Amtrak train struck a vehicle early Tuesday morning in Alton, Illinois, causing no injuries to passengers or officers, and authorities are actively working to locate the driver of the vehicle.
Borealis’ outshone ‘Great River’ as the new Amtrak line’s moniker – apparently because Minnesota wanted to own the name.
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Amtrak's Borealis train 1340 from St. Paul, Minnesota to Chicago, Illinois is being rerouted to a bus service Thursday, after the train service found corrosion on some of its cars.
Starting in summer 2025, the new state-sponsored Amtrak Mardi Gras Service will offer train travelers morning and evening ...
An inspection uncovered corrosion on several of the railcars used on the new Amtrak Borealis line from downtown St. Paul to Chicago, leading to the decision to remove them from service on ...
Ride Amtrak outside of the Northeast Corridor and there’s a good chance you’ll arrive late because freight traffic delayed ...
Central Standard's Brandy Old Fashioned canned cocktails debut on Amtrak's Borealis route as the distillery expands its ready ...
Amtrak’s new route, the Mardi Gras Service, is launching in New Orleans this summer, bringing train travel back to the scenic ...