Many, perhaps, waiting to grab a train to Omaha or Lincoln ... Home south of Waverly on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, a now-defunct line that once cut through Omaha and Lincoln ...

The wreckage of the passenger vehicle that got hit by the train was seen in the bushes and down an embankment. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch. FDA bans Red No. 3 food dye in food ...

His condition was not immediately released. The commuter rail said to expect extensive delays after the crash on the Rock Island Line near Robbins. Train No. 419, scheduled to arrive in Joliet at ...

A string of recent collisions have been causing significant issues on Metra’s train lines in the suburbs. On Monday, a train on the Rock Island District line struck a vehicle near suburban ...

Missouri Pacific history is easier to understand if the railroad is considered in three parts: the lines west of St. Louis, ...

"Extensive" delays along Metra's Rock Island District line were likely after a vehicle was struck by a train on Monday afternoon in south suburban Robbins, the transit agency said. Footage ...

Many, perhaps, waiting to grab a train to Omaha or Lincoln or even Chicago and Denver. Or arranging freight to be shipped across the Midwest. Or, later on, buying fresh apples — Red Delicious ...