Once a symbol of progress and pride, the Rock Island Line carried the heart of American industry across the Midwest. Its collapse wasn’t just the end of a railroad—it was the moment the nation turned ...

Celebrated in history and song, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company-- the Rock Island Line-- was a powerful Midwestern railroad that once traversed thirteen states with its fast ...

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 1854 dawned sunny and cold in Rock Island. A chill wind blew off the Mississippi. The city was abustle, nevertheless. The big day had arrived, as proclaimed on posters hanging from ...

Inside Look is a Star series that takes our readers behind the scenes of some of the most well-known and not-so-well-known places and events in Kansas City. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email ...

ROBBINS, Ill. (WLS) -- One person was hospitalized, after a Metra train hit a vehicle in the south suburbs Monday afternoon. The male driver of the vehicle was taken to Christ hospital, Metra said.