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As a cold blast of Arctic air looms next week, Amtrak has canceled multiple trains either originating or ending in Chicago. According to the agency, Monday’s Empire Builder train, scheduled to depart ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Amtrak ridership on regional routes to and from Chicago is ...

Over 6 million Illinoisans will drive, fly, bus and train somewhere over the approaching holidays, a 2.2% uptick from 2024, AAA reports. Better grab your Amtrak ticket soon though. With full trains ...

An inspection uncovered corrosion on several of the railcars used on the new Amtrak Borealis line from downtown St. Paul to Chicago, leading to the decision to remove them from service on Wednesday ...