Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Train lovers from across the region gathered Sunday at Illinois Central College for the Peoria Train ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A teenager that was killed by a train on Thursday in Mt. Zion is the seventh person in Central Illinois to die in a train related ...

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — This year, WCIA has reported on nine deaths and six accidents involving trains in Central Illinois. The most recent two took place in Normal and Casey this past Tuesday.

Wildlife Prairie Park is launching the 2026 Prairie Zephyr train season on March 28-29 with free rides, coinciding with the volunteer fair and 13th annual Spring Bash disc golf championship.

MATTOON, Ill. (WAND) – In the early days of the 20th century, railroads, like the Big Four and the Illinois Central Railroad, drove the Illinois economy, especially in towns like Mattoon. Those ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the Feb.

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Passenger rail service has been slowly expanding across Illinois in recent years. In 2025, provisions for new passenger lines from Chicago to Peoria and the Quad Cities were a part ...