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Passengers on a Chicago train were delighted by an unexpected guest - a crab! The viral sensation brought laughter and curiosity to the commute.

Illinois Metra introduces new passenger code of conduct to maintain a safe and respectful environment on trains.

If you're looking for a truly one-of-a kind home, I'd say this castle-like house checks that box!

You know Christmas is right around the corner when the Holiday Express is getting ready to start boarding passengers.

It's early in the season, but we've already gotten several examples of Mother Nature's power with storms and tornadoes here in our area. Other places across the U.S. are getting a taste of the same thing. Case in point, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Monday morning around 10:30:

GALENA, Ill. (AP) — A freight train loaded with crude oil derailed in northern Illinois, bursting into flames and prompting authorities to suggest that everyone within 1 mile evacuate, authorities said. Only two people did so. BNSF Railway spokesman Andy Williams says the train derailed around 1:05 p...

CHICAGO (AP) — One northeastern Illinois community hasn't given up its dream of becoming an Amtrak stop. The DeKalb Daily Chronicle cites leaders in Genoa as holding out hope despite losing some battles in the long fight to be selected as a stop for passenger-train service...

HUNTLEY, Ill. (AP) — A plan to restart Amtrak service between Chicago and Rockford is on hold. The Northwest Herald reports that a spokeswoman for Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says the project is part of his review of state spending projects...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says Illinois could be the next site of an oil train derailment if safety standards aren’t improved. Durbin met with federal transportation officials and Illinois mayors to discuss proposed rules on trains carrying crude oil...