Momentum has been building in Illinois to research the state’s extensive Underground Railroad sites and decide how to ...

This underrated Illinois city was an important stop on the Underground Railroad and is home to many parks, adorable shops, ...

On Feb. 6, 1946, a specially armored train, with its complement of gun-toting guards, met crowds of angry striking railroad workers as it crept eastward past Eureka and El Paso.

The Underground Railroad in Metamora documentary will premiere on Sunday, June 22 at the Metamora Township High School, featuring stories of Abraham Lincoln defending Metamora’s conductors an… ...

It looks like the Natural Land Institute’s Legacy Tree Program has found yet another Illinois state champion tree: a rare ...

Through their expressions, tools, and environments, we can see the strength and resilience that defined an era of rapid change in transportation history. Here are 20 vintage photos of railroad ...

The National Railroad Hall of Fame is one step closer to having an actual Hall. The Galesburg, Ill., city council on Monday ...

Beloit and Freeport health systems have agreed to form a partnership in the hopes of establishing a neighborhood hospital at the NorthPointe campus in Roscoe, Illinois.

The Polo Historical Society is applying to become a designated Network to Freedom site with the National Park Service after ...

Students spent a week touring Underground Railroad sites in Camden and Lawnside and taking photographs to learn about the ...