You know that feeling when you realize you’ve been ignoring something wonderful that’s been right under your nose the whole time? That’s exactly what’s happening with Decatur, Illinois, a city that ...

The Monticello Railway Museum in Monticello, Illinois offers you a chance to experience authentic vintage train travel that’ll transport you straight into a storybook adventure, complete with ...

Affordable living meets lakeside charm in Decatur, Illinois. Explore parks, shows, dining, and easygoing streets without big-city costs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Passenger rail service has been slowly expanding across Illinois in recent years. In 2025, provisions for new ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Passenger rail service has been slowly expanding across Illinois in recent years. In 2025, provisions for new passenger lines from Chicago to Peoria and the Quad Cities were a part ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A 3-year-old boy died and a 73-year-old man is in critical condition following a house fire last week in Decatur. The Sangamon County Coroner confirmed Monday that the boy died ...

Explore the best Chicagoland libraries for kids with storytimes, play areas, STEM activities and more for family fun. Chicago Parent is Chicagoland’s trusted parenting hub since 1984. We connect ...

The frightening moment an avalanche thundered down a mountainside and slammed into a train traveling through the Swiss Alps was captured by a tourist. The dramatic incident unfolded on Feb. 17 near ...

A freight train derailment in Chicago's south suburbs has blocked a handful of crossings for several hours on Friday in Harvey and Dixmoor. A CSX spokesperson said around 4:45 a.m., 17 train cars – ...

BELLEVILLE — The mother of a Collinsville woman who was critically injured when she was struck by a MetroLink train Tuesday said she is helping care for her daughter at a St. Louis hospital and wants ...

The federal Transportation Department says more than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified ...

Illinois tipped off its West Coast road trip in Los Angeles on Wednesday night in a matchup against USC – a club that had won three of its past four. The Illini quickly leapt out to a big lead, and ...