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CHICAGO -- Two Chicago police officers were struck and killed by a South Shore Line train Monday evening on Chicago's South Side, police said. Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said the ...

Looking for Christmas trains in Chicago? These popular rides fill up quickly, but there are still many available Polar Express train rides near Chicago. Chicago's Union Station Polar Express ride is ...

A late-night collision between a train and a vehicle near Chicago has killed five people, authorities said. The crash occurred just before 11 p.m. near Highway 20 and Utah Street in Gary, Indiana, ...

Amtrak routes between Chicago and Pontiac and Chicago and Port Huron will be shut down from Sept. 15 to Sept. 19 as crews dismantle two defunct coaling towers along the routes. The towers, near ...