Local keepers of the history of the Underground Railroad in the Chicago area and south suburbs are applauding progress of state legislation to create a statewide commission devoted to the subject.

On Friday, Upper Darby unveiled a historical marker to help residents learn about the township’s role in the Underground Railroad. Township officials, including Mayor Edward Brown, were joined ...

PEORIA (25News Now) - State lawmakers want to unearth more about Illinois’s role in the Underground Railroad. Senator Dave Koehler (D-Peoria) introduced Senate Bill 1607 to continue the research of an ...

In Central Illinois, there were several checkpoints on the path to freedom along the Underground Railroad. One is in Peoria. Illinois has a deep connection to the Underground Railroad, the secret ...

A gilded lone blossom, at lower right, unearthed in an archeological dig on Livingston Avenue in Arbor Hill led to this display at the Underground Railroad Education Center with a similar 19th-Century ...

In an effort to plan events for America’s 250th birthday, PCHS is expected to construct a new Underground Railroad exhibit. PCHS collected a $5,000 grant from America 250 – Ohio, the state ...

On April 26, the Holy Trinity Quilting Queens will host a talk on “Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad.” Connie Martin, an Illinois Humanities Road ...

CARLISLE, Pa. (WHTM) — The Cumberland County Historical Society (CCHS) announced that it has acquired a rare Underground Railroad letter dating back to 1847. According to CCHS, the historic ...

At the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, we share stories of our past rooted in facts and dedicated to presenting our nation’s history with accuracy. This includes our triumphs and ...

Located at 2401 S. Wabash Ave., the church was once a stop on the Underground Railroad where slaves sought and found refuge on their way to what they hoped would be a better life in the North.