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

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

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

"The Underground Railroad in Metamora," a documentary highlighting local abolitionist activities, will debut June 22 at Metamora 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 1830s and 1840s were transformative decades in Illinois. On the edge of the frontier, Illinois was experiencing a series ...

In the Springfield metro area, about 9,600 Black people and 13,390 white people were living in poverty in 2023, according to the five-year ACS data. In the city of Springfield, about 9,000 Blacks ...

A Casper man’s lifelong passion for railroading led to a career as a passenger train conductor. The 82-year-old loves trains ...

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