Union Pacific Railroad

Laraway Road between the Union Pacific Railroad and Route 53 (Chicago Street) in Joliet will be closed for construction beginning next  week through the end …...

An increase in vandalism at Elmhurst Park District properties that began in the spring has not abated. A rash of instances of criminal damage to …...

Johnstown played a crucial role in the completion of the transcontinental railroad, and the companies who built it used public relations strategies to get it done – well before such strategies became common. Dr. Leland Kenneth Wood of Pitt-Johnstown...

Inbound and outbound Metra Union Pacific West Line trains were delayed this afternoon after a suspicious package -- later determined to be a device used in a treasure hunt game -- was discovered hanging over the train tracks, officials said. A passerby...

Ann M. Simmons wrote a moving article July 5 about Lee Wesley Gibson, who at 100 was believed to be the oldest living Pullman porter -- one of the uniformed railway men who served first-class passengers in a train’s luxurious......

The following items were taken from Glen Ellyn police department reports on Oct. 13: Alcohol arrests A 19-year-old female from Glendale Heights and a 17-year-old …...

These items were taken Nov. 5 from Elmhurst Police Department reports. Unlawful possession of a controlled substance A 28-year-old Addison man and a 23-year-old Lombard …...

After months of construction, the western portion of the Edens Spur is scheduled to be back to normal this weekend, according to the Illinois Tollway …...

A train line reopened less than 24 hours after a cargo train derailed in Gurnee on Sunday, damaging about 500 feet of track, a railroad …...

With high-speed rail green-lighted for a portion of the Chicago-St. Louis corridor, IDOT officials on Tuesday held an open house in Joliet seeking input on …...

The following items were taken from Elmhurst Police Department reports: Retail theft A 41-year-old Elgin man was charged with retail theft, drunken driving, having no …...

Ten new bike storage lockers will be installed at the Metra Station in Elmhurst, and will cost $100 a year to rent, the city of …...