The Underground Railroad was a secret network of travel routes and safe houses that guided slaves to free states in the 19th century. The task force is made up of state lawmakers and historians.

(The Center Square) – An Illinois task force investigating the state’s ties with the Underground Railroad has presented its findings to the state legislature. During the years leading up to ...

There could be at least 200 sites in Illinois that are part of the network. A task force created by a 2023 law to explore ways chronicle Illinois’ Underground Railroad history announced its ...