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Borealis’ outshone ‘Great River’ as the new Amtrak line’s moniker – apparently because Minnesota wanted to own the name.
Central Standard's Brandy Old Fashioned canned cocktails debut on Amtrak's Borealis route as the distillery expands its ready ...
Ride Amtrak outside of the Northeast Corridor and there’s a good chance you’ll arrive late because freight traffic delayed ...
Dozens of people gathered and marched to Illinois U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood's office in Normal to protest what he described as ...
WE WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE SCHEDULE FOR TRAIN NUMBER THREE, THREE, SEVEN FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 29TH HAS BEEN AFFECTED DUE TO A SERVICE DISRUPTION. AMTRAK SAYS CREWS ...
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 occurred at Eco Recycling ...
Some routes, of course, are superior to others, serving up memorable views from the observation car—or a private roomette.
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.
The train involved in the crash was traveling from St. Louis to Chicago. Ahead of the crash, police were contacted that a vehicle had crashed through a protective fence near an Amtrak station and ...
The Rock Island County Board unanimously approved a resolution this week in support of the Chicago-to-Moline passenger rail ...
In 2019, Mendoza signed an executive order to allow the Illinois ... Amtrak station and had become stuck on the railroad tracks. The train involved in the crash was traveling from St. Louis to ...