The Federal Railroad Administration has selected four routes serving multiple states, including Illinois, as priorities for Amtrak expansion. The routes are Cleveland-Columbus-Dayton-Cincinnati, Cleveland-Toledo-Detroit, Chicago-Fort Wayne-Columbus-Pittsburgh and the Cardinal Service serving New York City, Washington and Chicago, which would go daily from its current thrice-weekly schedule.
4 Amtrak routes, including 2 from Chicago, picked for expansion funds. See story here.