An Amtrak train heading to Chicago carrying more than 100 people collided with a semi-truck hauling rocks Tuesday morning at a railroad crossing in Schertz, officials said. The crash happened around 8 ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – A man and a dog were hit and killed by an Amtrak train Tuesday afternoon on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Metra spokespeople said the collision happened at around 12:45 p.m. near West ...

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Ron Dean, most known for his roles in “Risky Business” and “The Breakfast Club,” has died. He was 87. Dean died on Oct.5, and a few days later, his death was confirmed on Oct. 8 by his longtime ...

Amtrak is dismantling two coaling towers in southwest Michigan and Indiana, affecting the passenger line's Wolverine and Blue Water schedules in Michigan from Sept. 15-19. Charter buses will provide ...

Amtrak is dismantling two coaling towers in southwest Michigan and Indiana, affecting the passenger line's Wolverine and Blue Water schedules in Michigan from Sept. 15-19. "Structures along routes ...

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 ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Amtrak and the Michigan Department of Transportation are removing two relics of early train travel in Indiana and Southwest Michigan, prompting a five-day shutdown for certain routes.

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BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Passengers were trapped on an Amtrak train for hours after the train broke down due to mechanical issues near Battle Creek Friday night. In a statement, Amtrak confirmed the ...