In the mid-1930s, a dangerous Illinois Central railroad crossing in Grenada, Mississippi, had claimed too many lives. Local ...

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

If you're trying to get across town in Elgin, you may run into issues as a freight train is blocking all of the railroad crossings.

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. – Residents in Cahokia Heights are dealing with even more roadway construction in an already busy area. Railroad crossings are shut down at three separate intersections while ...

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 ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that rehabilitation of a crossing by Norfolk Southern railroad on Illinois 157 between Illinois 13 and Chase Lane in St. Clair County will require a ...

DAVIS JUNCTION, Ill. (WREX) — Part of a busy state highway through Ogle County will see a week-long closure for repairs to a rail crossing. The Illinois Department of Transportation says work on the ...

New federal legislation could help states and other stakeholders address pedestrian deaths along rail crossings.