Soon, next year we are told, the heretofore hidden history of Illinois’ Underground Railroad will begin to be assembled, documented, recorded and made public. And it only took 200 years.

SPRINGFIELD — A task force created by a 2023 law to explore ways chronicle Illinois’ Underground Railroad history announced its findings last week, recommending the state create a commission ...

EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Hundreds of train enthusiasts came out to the Peoria Train Fair at Illinois Central College in East Peoria. They learned about trains, checked out model train displays and ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force on Tuesday presented its ongoing findings on the important role Illinois played in the history of helping slaves reach freedom.

(WMBD) — Hundreds of train enthusiasts came out to the Peoria Train Fair at Illinois Central College in East ... memorabilia as well as railroad parts and supplies. Train club member and former ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - How much do you know about the history of the Underground Railroad? When the Civil War ended, many freedom seekers made their way up north to Illinois through the Underground ...

State Senator Dave Koehler, alongside other Illinois officials, announced that the Underground Railroad Taskforce will be ...

The Illinois Terminal Railroad might be one of the most misunderstood Class 1 railroads of the 20th ... Seven stories high and occupying an entire city block, the Midwest (later, Central) Terminal ...

Illinois is taking steps to preserve its Underground Railroad history and educate the public. A new proposal recommends creating an Illinois Freedom Trails Commission to research and honor ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Illinois state Sen. David Koehler, D-Peoria, center, and state Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin, D-Matteson, co ...