Illinois Commerce Commission approves $740K for rail crossing safety upgrades near Nora, Jo Daviess County. Work to finish in 18 months.

Every three hours, a person is hit by a train in the U.S., officials said Monday in announcing Illinois Rail Safety Week. That number strikes a chord in the Chicago region, the nation’s busiest train ...

Safety improvements being discussed for the West Highland Avenue train crossing in Elgin could allow it to become a “quiet zone.” The Elgin City Council signed off on an agreement with the Illinois ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – Rail crossing and pedestrian fatalities on railroad tracks are increasing in Illinois. As of July 1, 2025, Illinois had 102 collisions, 20 deaths and 53 injuries. Nationwide, ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation will close Illinois 163 between Bond Avenue and Lakewood Place in St. Clair County for rehabilitation of a Norfolk Southern railroad crossing. The closure ...