The Illinois State Police has reported that a driver disregarded and avoided functioning railroad crossing lights, gates, and bells early Sunday south of Neoga before colliding with a freight train, ...

Over the years the model railroading hobby has gotten so expensive, it's pricing people out. According to Bill Hogan, prices have gone up at least 30% in recent years.

Greg Mahon lives just behind the Hill to Hill Bridge in Bethlehem, where multiple train cars derailed. "We hear trains all the time here," he said. But Mahon heard a new sound after 2:30 p.m. on ...