Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern's merger could streamline freight through Chicago — or sideline it. Here's what’s at stake ...

Combining Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern into the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S. would create a 52,215-mile colossus that could offer seamless service from coast to coast, bypassing ...

A shed destroyed in a fire at NuMark Golf Course was more than a place to store tools. It used to be a train depot on the Rock Island line.

According to the Encyclopedia of Arkansas, the history of Rock Island in Stuttgart is intertwined with the growth of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and the development of the town ...

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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 11, according to the Tribune’s archives.

Trump Tower Chicago has agreed to a $4.8 million settlement after years of violating the Clean Water Act by improperly using water from the Chicago River and killing aquatic life.

Glen Evans Sr. is now joined by write-in candidate Tanya Roberts in the race to represent the 1st Ward. Hear what the candidates think about Rock Island 1st Ward.

The Junior Board of Rock Island held its 86th annual Mardi Gras Ball fundraiser on Saturday, March 1, at the Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf.

In a surprise turn, FX has renewed Chicago restaurant dramedy “The Bear” for Season 5.

One man died Sunday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash where a pickup when into a pond along Big Island Road, according to the Rock Island County Sheriff's Office.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — A beloved, longtime Rock Island restaurant announced it will be closing its doors after 70 years. Mulkey's Restaurant on 14th Avenue has been a Quad Cities staple since 1955.