On July 9, 1918, the Great Train Wreck woke up the Sylvan Park-Belle Meade neighborhood. A miscommunication led to two trains — one headed into Nashville, the other to Memphis — colliding on a single ...

One of the punks arrested for allegedly pelting NYPD cops with snowballs during a raucous melee in Washington Square Park ...

The Kamin Science Center unveiled the newest addition to its iconic Miniature Railroad & Village: the Presque Isle Lighthouse ...

I can’t quite see it from my house, but as an east sider I lay eyes on Forest Park nearly every day, the green backdrop to the city. I’ve never been a regular visitor, though, a bit intimidated by the ...

Officials say a pedestrian was hit by a freight train Thursday in Villa Park. Villa Park police officers responded early Thursday afternoon to the Union Pacific tracks near Ardmore Avenue. They found ...

VILLA PARK, Ill. (WGN) – Union Pacific West (UP-W) inbound and outbound Metra trains are stopped near Villa Park after a freight train hit a pedestrian Thursday afternoon. Metra issued an alert ...

If you are looking to get out of the cold, the Mitchell Park Domes has over 1,800 different plant species and has many different events that will have you looking forward to spring, including a ...

Oshkosh plans to replace its 40-year-old park train with a new $100,000 electric, trackless model. The proposal is to fund the new train through donations and resolve previous maintenance and staffing ...

The popular miniature train in Griffith Park was filled with passengers enjoying the popular tour of holiday lights. The Griffith Park Holiday Light Festival Train has been drawing in families for ...

When you’re standing in a big-city railway station, scanning the departure board for your train, it doesn’t matter whether you’re a seasoned traveler or a nervous newcomer. Few travel moments match ...

Ivy McWilliams looks at the tiny amusement park as a train goes by at Santa's Trains at Look Park on opening day Thursday evening. One of the region’s largest holiday attractions — Santa’s Trains at ...