CARBONDALE - Gov. Rod Blagojevich got a Marching Saluki fanfare as he arrived at the Carbondale Amtrak station Monday to celebrate the addition of a new train for Southern Illinois University ...

CARBONDALE - It was the first time anyone could say, "all aboard The Saluki." With a bottle of Alto Vineyard "Wiener Dog White" wine shattered over the rail of the rear car, Carbondale Mayor Brad Cole ...

Saluki Train (copy) Amtrak passengers disembark from the southbound Amtrak Saluki train on March 9, 2020 in Mattoon before the cracked passenger platform was replaced later that year.

CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - Students at Southern Illinois University Carbondale along with SIT Service Dogs have been working together to train service dogs for almost six years. Saluki Service Dawgs have ...

CHICAGO — Amtrak's Illini and Saluki trains have among the worst on-time performance records in the nation, according to a federal watchdog organization. In the 12 months that ended in September 2018, ...

Amtrak said Monday it has restored all services at its Homewood station, including on-site ticketing and the resumption of two daily round-trip trains on the Illini and Saluki line. In January, Amtrak ...

Amtrak has cancelled several trains to and from Chicago due to the winter storm. A press release from Amtrak today said severe weather from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest is affecting deployment ...

Both of my parents are from the small town of Goreville in Southern Illinois, so I have been going on regular trips to this region to see my aunts, uncles and cousins ever since I was an infant. The ...