News & Products for the week of February 16th 2026 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about ...

For many years Hobbyshop Window was a popular department in the pages of Model Railroader magazine. We’re excited to bring it ...

Last week, I visited the Urbana Free Library to check out some books and movies. As I entered the newly remodeled building, I came across the exhibit, Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground ...

Descendants of enslaved people are fighting an attempt to use eminent domain to carve a spur through one of Georgia’s largest Black‑owned farms.

One person was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of North University Street and West McClure Avenue in Peoria.

In 1925, Dr. Carter G. Woodson planned a week-long celebration called “Negro History,” first observed the following year. Today, in 2026, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASALH ...

Train enthusiasts from across the region gathered at Illinois Central College for the Peoria Train Fair, showcasing detailed model railroads and shopping for memorabilia, with over 100 tables and 43 ...

Illinois is one of the few states that mandates Black history be taught in public schools, but that wasn't a given. It was fought for.

Long before Black History Month became a national tradition every February, Otsego County was part of a network guiding ...

Pigment International's “Glory! Glory!” exhibit features depictions of the American flag by artists who say they are telling ...

The Louisiana State Museum has opened a new exhibition at its Presbytère titled “Origins of New Orleans Black Carnival ...

Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) has released a documentary offering an inside look at its evolution—from what the Railroad Development Corporation (RDC)-owned Class II described on social media as “it ...