The Illinois Terminal was an electric interurban line serving western Illinois down to the St. Louis area. In the mid-1950s ...

The Illinois Terminal Railroad might be one of the most misunderstood Class 1 railroads of the 20th century. If you think ...

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.

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.

A state task force is releasing its findings this week on the important role, Illinois's plate in the history of the Underground Railroad. The group estimates as many as 7,000 people traveled ...

(The Center Square) – An Illinois task force investigating the state’s ties with the Underground Railroad has presented its ...

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 ...

There could be as many as 200 sites in Illinois — Abraham Lincoln's home state — associated with the Underground Railroad, said task force member Larry McClellan, professor emeritus at ...

A task force created by a 2023 law to explore ways chronicle Illinois’ Underground Railroad history announced its findings on Tuesday, recommending the state create a commission that would ...

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 ...