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

Hundreds of train enthusiasts came out to the Peoria Train Fair at Illinois Central College in East Peoria. They learned ...

An Illinois task force investigating the state’s ties with the Underground Railroad has presented its findings to the state ...

More than 200 historical sites in Illinois have been identified as a part of the Underground Railroad in the state, according ...

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 ...

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 ...

(The Center Square) – An Illinois task force investigating the state’s ties with the Underground Railroad has presented its findings to the state legislature. During the years leading up to ...