The Pontiac Public Library is hosting the month-long exhibition with special events scheduled for Feb. 11 and 22.

Lincoln was a crony capitalist on economic policy, advocating protectionist tariffs, corporate welfare for railroad ...

Frank McWorter was known for his mining skills and eventually earned enough money to buy himself and his wife out of slavery.

In the early days of October 1969, a group at Garrett Theological Seminary pushed aside some of the pews in the chapel in ...

PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

10 must-visit historic railroad towns will involve a journey through railroading’s past and present in these iconic ...

Illinois History Day (an affiliate of National History Day) is a project-based learning program for 6th-12th grade students.

Please consider making a donation to support independent journalism in Central Illinois. Mail a check to: Community Word, c/o 621 Commercial St. Suite 1A-B, Peoria, IL 61602.

Illinois Central College is celebrating four consecutive semesters with record-high enrollment. According to ICC, the college had 7,606 students on Feb. 6 which is ...

"There's a lot of excitement," Andy Spinelli, president of the museum, said this week. "We still have a lot of work to do, ...

CARMI, Il. (WEVV) — Multiple streets are closed in Carmi, Illinois following a fatal train versus pedestrian accident Monday morning. Carmi Police Department reports that the railroad crossing at ...