Residents and guests at the Covenant Living Holmstad in Batavia learned about “Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on ...

An unused City Water, Light and Power railroad bridge over I-55 in Springfield will be removed in February, according to the ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a project to remove the unused City Water, Light and Power railroad bridge over Interstate 55 at milepost 94 will begin Monday, Feb. 16.

Eric Krupa absorbed the history lessons of his first-grade teacher at Harrison Street School in Geneva but wanted further proof to verify what he was hearing. This is what happens when a youngster ...

"If you can imagine the difficulties and challenges that Black people had in their lives in 1926, and for them to have ...

In the years leading up to the Civil War, Lockport had become a fulcrum point for abolitionists, according to researcher ...

Rooted in the Mississippi Delta, the blues sprang from spiritual music and field hollers, spinning a cultural thread that followed the Great Black Migration from South to North.

Illinois Tourism highlights Alton & East St. Louis for Black History Month, featuring Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument and ...

The century-old hotel is completely restored and will cater to tourists and the community with restaurant, rooftop bar and ...

Maury Thompson shares news from 1895 about a new railroad depot and other rail improvement projects in the region.

All crossings are open, said city administrator Jacki Athey. 1:05 p.m. update: City officials said in a Facebook update that ...

Bill Flood, DEEP’s media relations manager, said 14 train cars derailed, and the cars were carrying flammable fuel. Mansfield Fire Chief John Roache said crews were conducting air monitoring and, as ...