CHICAGO (CBS)-- Proponents of expanded Amtrak service in Illinois are meeting today in Chicago and despite the state's budget woes, they're talking expansion. It's a far cry from a year ago, when Gov.

Metra BNSF trains are running with delays after a vehicle was hit by an Amtrak train Tuesday evening in Brookfield, Illinois.

CHICAGO — A new government report shows that two of Amtrak’s Illinois trains routes are among the worst-performing in the nation. In this Feb. 6, 2014 file photo, an Amtrak logo is seen on a train at ...

A nearly $2 billion high-speed Amtrak rail project in Illinois is in its final phase of construction — news coming on the heels of Monday's deadly Amtrak derailment in Washington state. The Illinois ...

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Amtrak’s Illini and Saluki trains, which provide transportation for thousands of college students, have among the worst on-time performance records in the nation, according to a federal watchdog ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Amtrak says it will be forced to cute service in Illinois if Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget cuts are approved. Amtrak officials testified Thursday in front of a Senate appropriations ...

Nearly 2 million people rode state-supported Amtrak trains in Illinois over the past year, according to figures released today by the national rail passenger operator. The numbers may be of interest ...

No injuries were reported on board the train. An image made from aerial footage shows the scene where an Amtrak train collided with a truck outside Wilmington, Ill., June 5, 2015. — -- An Amtrak ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. CHICAGO — A new government report shows that two of Amtrak’s Illinois trains routes are among the worst-performing in the nation.