“What came to be called the Underground Railroad were the networks of assistance that emerged in response to the reality that freedom seekers were showing up,” said Illinois historian Larry ...

SPRINGFIELD — The official highway map for Illinois has been updated and is being made available. The map includes route updates, detailed sections devoted to cities from Zion to Cairo ...

This week, we’re sharing what we learned through profiles, an interactive map detailing the Illinois Underground Railroad, and interviews with the historians who helped tell these stories.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Illinois Department of Transportation said Interstate 474 will be reduced to one lane in each direction just south of the I-74/Illinois Route 6 interchange beginning ...

SPRINGFIELD -The Illinois Department of Transportation has released the new Illinois official highway map. The map includes route updates, detailed sections devoted to cities from Zion and Cairo ...

Teri Maddox tmaddox@bnd.com Plans for a new highway connector ... Eagle Park Road connects Illinois 3 and Illinois 203 to the north, but it crosses three sets of railroad tracks, and vehicles ...