Big Boy No. 4014, described as “the Elvis Presley of locomotives,” could begin its first ever coast-to-coast tour in just a ...

Chicago man accused of stabbing sleeping passenger on a train allegedly recorded the deadly attack, prosecutors say. Victim ...

In our last episode before the Oscar nominations, Joel Edgerton describes the transformative experience of making 'Train ...

Screengrab of surveillance footage included in a federal complaint that prosecutors say shows Lawrence Reed on a Chicago Blue Line train holding a lit bottle, Nov. 17, 2025. (Photo: U.S. Attorney's ...

CHICAGO — Every winter, the CTA holiday train turns the city into a winter wonderland on the rails and many of those moments have been captured thanks to the talents of Chicago photographer Daniel ...

CHICAGO (AP) — A man accused of setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train last month has been indicted on an additional charge alleging he attempted to set City Hall on fire days before the train ...

This still image taken from Chicago Transit Authority surveillance footage and included in a federal court record shows a man who federal authorities identified as Lawrence Reed holding a flaming ...

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The CTA Holiday train is back and spreading joy throughout Chicago during December. The decked-out holiday train, a CTA tradition for more than three decades, will make appearances on all of the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Passengers say the journey on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief — delays and all — is worth it: no TSA lines, ground-level ...