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Could Rockford be the next Illinois city to make big train news?
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAmtrak scored a win this week by unveiling higher speed passenger rail service between Chicago and St. Louis, but Rockford could be the next Illinois city to land a big passenger rail headline ...
Now boarding: Everything you need to know about Rockford's new Metra line to Chicago
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAfter years of anticipation, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker this week announced that the state is inking...
Galena man wants to turn Rockford-Chicago passenger line into Freeport-Chicago
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA former Illinois Senate candidate is working to rally support for Rockford's planned passenger rail...
Your turn: Let’s take the “Keep Out” sign off Winnebago County
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 2 months agoOn the corner of 7th street and 6th avenue in Rockford is the old Rockford train station, now the...
Rockford to Chicago rail 'moving forward,' officials hold open house
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRockford to Chicago in two hours. That's how long officials with the Illinois Department of...
Metra is coming to Rockford: Governor announces rail deal
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 11 months agoPassenger rail service would return to Rockford by late 2027 under an agreement with Metra and Union...
Metra was chosen to operate service to Rockford. That could help the commuter rail as it struggles...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoEarlier this month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced plans for restored train service between Chicago...
Hundreds of migrants dropped off in New Jersey, bypassing New York City restrictions
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA migrant surge continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico border — and in US cities where...
Minimum wage increasing among new Illinois laws in 2023
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSPRINGFIELD – By now, almost everyone in Illinois has heard that Jan. 1 will mark the beginning of a...
Suburbs put the brakes on migrant bus arrivals after crackdowns in Chicago and New York
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIn Edison, New Jersey, the mayor warned he would send people back to the border if they came to his...