For 101 years, from 1867 to 1968, the Pullman car, built by engineer and industrialist George M. Pullman, was the epitome of ...

On Sunday evening, Oct. 8, 1871, a small barn on the west side of Chicago was consumed by a fire that soon spread to ...

The Charleston High School Chorus Advanced Chamber Ensemble is set to present “A Madrigal Celebration” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, ...

Sales of the car are the one fundraiser of the year for the Kankakee Model Railroad Club. Money raised helps keep the model ...

Last season’s record: 8-21 overall, 2-10 in the West Suburban Gold. Top returners: Emma Caniglia, sr., G; Katelyn Ford, sr., ...

Oh how times have changed. Or have they? Take a glance at local stories from years past.

With Tuesday marking the 161st anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address, Lincoln historian Steve Beckett shares ...

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

Hundreds of train enthusiasts attended the Peoria Train Fair on Sunday at Illinois Central College’s East Peoria campus. The ...

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

(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 ...