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Chicago’s Union Station celebrates 100 years of service

CHICAGO (WGN) — An Illinois landmark and transportation hub will soon turn 100 years old.

Chicago’s Union Station, dedicated as “America’s Finest Railroad Terminal” on July 23, 1925, will celebrate its centennial birthday on Wednesday. A day before the milestone, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, along with other national and state officials, gathered to celebrate, touting the transit hub’s significance to the Midwest and the nation as a whole.

“More than just a symbol of the power and the spirit of Chicago, Union Station is the center of the most important rail hub in America for Amtrak, freight, and commercial rail,” Pritzker said. “[Tuesday’s] Centennial Celebration is a testament to what this place has meant to our nation and our people.”

In recent years, Union Station has undergone nearly $70 million worth of renovation and upgrades.

Union Station is the third busiest rail terminal in the United States.

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