Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Illinois Central railroad bridge across the Okaw river about two miles north of ...

The Underground Railroad in Metamora documentary will premiere on Sunday, June 22 at the Metamora Township High School, ...

Ogden’s railroad subsequently connected with the Illinois Central, which became the benchmark of Illinois railroading for over a century. Sen. Stephen A. Douglas argued strenuously for a line ...

The railway industry has bounced back from the devastating impact of the pandemic and is entering a new phase of development ...

A recent high school graduate was killed by a train on Thursday, which is the sixth death involving a train in the last 30 ...

Decatur’s rail history is substantial, dating all the way back to 1834, when Gov. Joseph Duncan proposed a transportation network that included a train line through Decatur. The Great Western ...

"The Underground Railroad in Metamora," a documentary highlighting local abolitionist activities, will debut June 22 at Metamora high school.

The 1830s and 1840s were transformative decades in Illinois. On the edge of the frontier, Illinois was experiencing a series ...

Bennett Neiswender, Aislynn Shull and Reagan Lucchetti walked through the grasslands of New Philadelphia, following the ...