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

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

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

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

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 ...

A new report suggests a plan to bury the rails near downtown could produce billions in economic benefits for Salt Lake City.

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 ...

This historic marker is located at the second stop of the Upper Darby Underground Railroad Tour. The Riverview House was the ...

"In This Place" is meant to be both an introduction to the Freedom Center and a tribute to all the freedom seekers who ...