SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe’s ...

A new exhibit at the Marshall Public Library highlights the courageous stories of freedom seekers and multi-racial conductors ...

Small towns are ideal for weekend getaways, offering just enough diversions to be entertaining without being overwhelming, ...

Since railroad lines linked communities, rail trails typically function as connectors, too. While there’s no standard ...

Pecatoninca may be a small town, but it's packed with history—and now a state championship title. Whether you're here because you've always loved local history or because you just Googled "Pecatonica" ...

(The Center Square) – In just the past few months, the deterioration of Lincoln's New Salem in Petersburg, Illinois ... Another historic structure, the Hill’s Carding Mill has part of the ...

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Referred to by one historian as the "center of the universe" of the region's railway history, a landmark gateway between Asheville and Old Fort will be rebuilt, Norfolk Southern has told the N.C ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill (WREX) – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved public safety upgrades at the Five Corners Road and Crossroads Road highway-rail grade crossing of Chicago, Central and ...

Illinois House Representative Gregg Johnson said the passenger rail is not only about convenience, it’s also about economic growth, job creation, and connecting the region to new opportunities.

LOUIS — Brooklyn, Illinois is a beacon of resilience and freedom. As the oldest Black town in the United States, Brooklyn also helped form the 'tracks' that made up the Underground Railroad and ...