The true spirit of Christmas may need to live in Chicagoans' memories this year as a beloved tradition won't operate for the 2024 season. Organizers of the annual Polar Express Train Ride, run from ...

CHICAGO — A beloved Christmas tradition in Chicago has been canceled. The Polar Express holiday train ride that operates from Chicago’s Union Station will not run this holiday season. The event posted ...

They say it is because of street reconstruction near Union Station in the city's West Loop neighborhood. The ride brings the popular children's story to life. The Chicago rides were also called off in ...

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Part of Chicago's Pullman neighborhood this weekend is being transformed to celebrate the 20th anniversary of 'The Polar Express' and its director, Chicago-native Robert Zemekis.

Did you know Billy's house address in the Polar Express is a real place? It's Robert Zemeckis' childhood home on the south side of Chicago! An easter egg!

For the second year in a row, the 2025 Polar Express holiday train rides at Union Station have been canceled.