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

1992: Chicagoan Bill Pinkney sailed into Boston Harbor having circumnavigated the globe all by himself, the third American ...

Jacksonville Celebration Quilt Contest: Times Square Sewing Complex, 63 E. Central Park Plaza | Create a quilted project to ...

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

Members of the Henderson Lions Club say Allen Brown II, President and CEO of Railmark Holdings Inc., spoke to the club on ...

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

Data from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity indicates that almost 2,100 workers statewide will be laid off this summer.

This advertisement hails the U.S. Grant as 'Mattoon's greatest accomplishment' in its heyday on Aug. 14, 1928. This clipping from March 25, 1965, advertises the latest movies at the Skyway Drive-In ...

CN aims to invest $20 million in Indiana this year after pumping $2 million into downtown Gary's Kirk Yard.

Hiawatha residents and leaders will honor the Linn County town's history and look toward its future this month with a June 14 ...

The Trump administration has poured cold water on federal funds for two high-speed rail projects this year, leaving advocates ...

The Brightline West project between southern California and Las Vegas looks like the brightest high-speed rail line now in ...