Shortly an engine and an unusual 5-car train blast into town. Amazingly, as the special roars by, the rear car disconnects ...

Nestled in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest, Makanda, Illinois might be the most delightful town you’ve never heard ...

Momentum has been building in Illinois to research the state’s extensive Underground Railroad sites and decide how to ...

Reaching Arcola is straightforward – it’s located just off Interstate 57, approximately halfway between Champaign and ...

A number of early settlers of the Fulton County village were from the Scottish city of Dunfermline (pronounced "Done-ferm-lin") and gave it its name in the 1870s. The Scottish city on the southwestern ...

Following the delivery of dome cars constructed for the Union Pacific and Wabash for the City of St. Louis in 1958, U.S.

Jacksonville Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-noon, Pathway Plaza, 1905 W. Morton Ave. | Fresh, locally sourced produce, homemade baked ...

Roseland has a legacy of racist real estate practices and disinvestment, but it also holds a place in the hearts of those ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Union Pacific's new commemorative No. 1616 Lincoln Locomotive will be coming to Springfield for a public ...

This underrated Illinois city was an important stop on the Underground Railroad and is home to many parks, adorable shops, ...

"The Underground Railroad in Metamora," a documentary highlighting local abolitionist activities, will debut June 22 at Metamora high school.