Railroad tie demolition causes stink in North Lawndale
After complaints over odors and dust went unheeded, the chief executive of the suburban Hampshire company TiEnergy says he ...
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Statewide Underground Railroad exhibit makes stop in Central Illinois
The Pontiac Public Library is hosting the month-long exhibition with special events scheduled for Feb. 11 and 22.
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Why Chicago, the U.S.'s Busiest Railroad Hub, Is So Vulnerable to Strikes
With $3 trillion in goods traveling through Chicago every year, the city is the busiest rail hub in the U.S. WSJ breaks down how important rail is to the region, and how vulnerable the system is ...
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Ask the Historian: What’s that alcove along Green Bay Road?
"What is this decrepit object at Green Bay Rd. and Central St.?" a reader asked the RoundTable last month. "It has warranted an alcove in the retaining ...
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Illinois lawmakers ask to extend federal funding for Chicago-QC railroad project
In December 2023, we were pleased to see the Federal Railroad Administration further invest in this project by selecting the Chicago-Quad Cities passenger rail project for a Corridor ...
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20th Century Limited Streamliner Debuts
To demonstrate that steam remains supreme in railway transport, the New York Central Railroad operated from ... running time between New York and Chicago by a half hour, making the run sixteen ...
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Mattoon library shows exhibit on historic local railroad project
It lowered the Illinois Central Railroad tracks so trains from the four big cities could cross through: Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Cleveland. Curator Chris Suerdieck said it’s an ...