The museum operates excursion trains on the Whippanong Valley Railroad, offering journeys aboard meticulously restored vintage railcars. Settling into a passenger coach from the 1920s provides a ...

The Happiest Place on Earth' at San Francisco's Walt Disney Family Museum takes a rare look at Disneyland’s history, ...

The Whippany Railway Museum in Whippany, New Jersey is a time machine disguised as a train depot. Nestled in Morris County, this hidden gem offers a journey through railroad history that will delight ...

Skydeck Chicago is decking the halls for the holidays. For the first time ever, they've decorated the lower-level Chicago ...

South Holland plans to tear down the historic Van Oostenbrugge Homestead, but descendant Bill Paarlberg wants to save the house.

Federal prosecutors have charged a man with terrorism for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train. According to ...

The chugging engine and piercing whistle revealed the approach of the G-scale model train, even before the headlight shined ...

When Rogelio Villegas took a field trip to the Chicago History Museum in 2019, he was not inspired but disappointed. He and his classmates from Instituto Justice and Leadership Academy saw almost no ...

America’s railroads once connected towns, industries, and dreams from coast to coast - and their legacy still rumbles through history. Across the country, remarkable train museums preserve that golden ...

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A long-time fixture on the city’s museum scene is making its return, as the Chicago Museum of Broadcast Communications will open doors to a new pop-up in coming days. The museum, whose original ...

The Village of Huntley has declined a stop on the new Chicago-Rockford Metra line set to launch in 2027. Illinois Department of Transportation officials state the project will proceed on schedule ...