Tom Shepard said the Underground Railroad is ignored despite Chicago’s South Side and south suburbs identified as home to ...

President Trump shared his thoughts on how his two terms as president have differed, saying in a new interview with The ...

A 366-unit affordable apartment development called Trinity Square, estimated to cost $157 million, is planned next to the ...

A store in downtown Charleston has been continuously selling alcohol for almost 340 years, making it the oldest liquor store ...

There’s a marker now in the 400 block of Shadeland Avenue letting people know it is the site of the Riverview House/Cleveland ...

Explore Illinois’ Underground Railroad history at Beardstown’s Old Lincoln Courtroom exhibit, featuring stories, photos and ...

Thirty years after its founding by a small group of individuals, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is ...

Columnist: "Some brave settlers in Nebraska City and Falls City helped 'freedom seekers' escape enslavement during the late 1850s and into the Civil War." ...

Other plans for the site include a plaza and pergola for outdoor gatherings, along with the new heritage center to house the ...

House Democrats are calling on the Smithsonian inspector general to launch an investigation into U.S. President Donald ...

Following the loss of federal funding for an educational program for local teachers, the Douglas County Historical Society ...