News & Products for the week of June 29th 2026 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading ...

Severe weather is set to begin in the Illinois region starting tonight, with stronger storms expected on Thursday evening. Two rounds of strong to severe weather are expected over the next 48 hours, ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) – Monday is the Elite 8 for the high school baseball playoffs around the state. Central Illinois with five programs still alive across three separate classes. In 3A, we have two of ...

The world's largest operating steam locomotive departed from Cheyenne, Wyoming, last week as part of its 10-stop journey across the United States. The train, officially known as Big Boy No. 4014, will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s what to know about Illinois state law on how long trains can block railroad crossings, including exceptions and potentially ...

Here’s what to know about Illinois state law on how long trains can block railroad crossings, including exceptions and potentially limited enforceability. Mike Koziatek mkoziatek@bnd.com Passing ...

Over hundreds of pages in legal filings this week, a group of well-known Chicago-based journalists, podcasters and voice actors accused tech giants like Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and others of ...

The explosion of proposed data centers across Illinois has sparked a fierce, bipartisan backlash and even legislation to curb the long-lasting effects on people’s air quality, water quality, and ...

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Two people were seriously injured after a train hit a vehicle near Central City Wednesday afternoon. The crash occurred in the 5000 block of Red School Road, just north of ...

The National Weather Service has issued a series of tornado watches for central and southern Illinois, with powerful twisters possible Monday evening. The watches will last until 9 p.m. Central time, ...

Tornado warning for Alton, Illinois A tornado watch is in effect until 8 p.m. Editor's note: The severe weather threat ended for the St. Louis area and Central Illinois. This was a live update story, ...