'That building had a pretty good life': Lincoln fire destroys former Rock Island train depot
A shed destroyed in a fire on a Lincoln golf course was more than a place to store tools. It used to be a train depot on the ...
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'That building had a pretty good life': Lincoln fire destroyed former Rock Island train depot
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 ...
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Off the Rocks
Oh, the Rock Island line is a mighty good road, Oh, the Rock Island line it’s a road to ride. This once popular song was not popular among long-suffering customers of the Chicago, Rock Island ...
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Federal board OKs CN purchase of Iowa Northern Railway
Iowa Northern Railway Company was formed in 1984 on a section of the old Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company. The line runs diagonally northwest to southeast from Manly to Cedar Rapids ...
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19th Century Railroad Tracks In Lincoln Park Are Being Removed, But Their History Remains
Provided/Tom Burke In 1885, the Chicago & Evanston Railroad ... Island — shut down. On February 18, 2018, the last train made its return journey west across the swing bridge over the Chicago River, ...
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Where Chicago’s ‘L’ meets the railroad: A history is dug up in Lincoln Park
Reset talks to a railroad researcher and an ‘L’ historian to learn more about the city’s commuter and freight lines.
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Missing 4-year-old girl in Rock Island, Illinois at center of Amber Alert is found safe
Rock Island is about 170 miles from Chicago. Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at [email protected].
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Amber Alert canceled for girl abducted in Rock Island; 5 arrested, police say
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (WLS) -- An Amber Alert issued for a girl in Rock Island Thursday morning has been canceled after she was found safe. An 18-year-old man and four other teens were arrested and ...