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 ...

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 ...

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, 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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — Illinois played a pivotal role in the Underground Railroad, with new information about it to be uncovered. State Senator Dave Koehler, alongside other Illinois ...

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 ...

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 ...

The report shows there could be as many as 200 sites in Illinois associated with the Underground Railroad, with many of the houses and churches still standing. William Still, an abolitionist from ...

The Illinois Terminal Railroad might be one of the most misunderstood ... Seven stories high and occupying an entire city ...

Illinois Central College's quest for a national title ended Thursday. The Cougars lost to top seed and defending champion Cowley College in the quarterfinals of the NJCAA Division II national ...