The Illinois Terminal Railroad might be one of the most misunderstood Class 1 railroads of the 20th century. If you think “the I.T.,” as most called it, was just a creaky electric interurban that gave ...

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 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 the Civil ...

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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 ...

SPRINGFIELD — 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 ...

Illinois’ 19 electoral votes went to President Joe Biden in 2020 when he ran against Donald Trump, but not every county voted blue. Here is a county-by-county map of how the state voted in the ...

See our complete Illinois U.S. House Election Results for all districts, including county-by-county maps and breakdowns: Mary Miller (R) is running unopposed. Darin LaHood (R) is running unopposed.

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.