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

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

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 ...

(WAND) - Conditions will turn icy across Central Illinois today. Light freezing drizzle will develop this morning across our southern hometowns. It'll build into freezing rain as it moves ...

Nearly smack-dab in the middle of the country, Illinois and its unsung towns ... This quaint town is an epicenter of railroad activity, and its attractions make it an ideal place to spend a ...

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 ...

While a storm system moving through the area this weekend will bring some freezing drizzle to the area on Saturday, the systems that follow will stand a better chance of bringing accumulating snow to ...

Public schools in Illinois are administered and funded on all levels: local, state, and federal. Superintendent Mark Jontry, who oversees schools in McLean, Livingston, Logan, and DeWitt Counties ...

Owners of some central Illinois pawn shops, along with employees have been charged for allegedly reporting merchandise as stolen and then reselling those products. A Bloomington family that owns ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D ... “The State’s Personnel Code, administered by the Department of Central Management Services (CMS) and by you as its Director, requires the rejection of ...