With more than 50 sites on our map of Illinois’ Underground Railroad, it would be quite challenging to make the 1,100-mile round trip in a single vacation. But as September is International ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Most have heard about the Underground Railroad, but few know of the role Illinois played in helping runaway slaves get to freedom. West Town Museum of Cultural History curator Jeri ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force on Tuesday presented its ongoing findings on the important role Illinois played in the history of helping slaves reach freedom. The ...

Art Wilson said he can't number the people he has seen moved to tears or simply walk away from an exhibit on the Underground Railroad at the Jacksonville African American History Museum because they ...

There could be at least 200 sites in Illinois that are part of the network. A task force created by a 2023 law to explore ways chronicle Illinois’ Underground Railroad history announced its findings, ...

CHICAGO — With more than 50 sites on our map of Illinois’ Underground Railroad, it would be quite challenging to make the 1,100-mile round trip in a single vacation.