The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County and the Quincy Underground Railroad Museum: Dr. Richard Eells House were among 11 entities awarded grants from the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage ...

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

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

The building has been a part of the town of Frankton for over 100 years and is familiar to most people driving through the community. Soon, the historic railroad depot built in 1892 could find new ...

A century after the infamous Tsavo lions were added to the Field Museum’s collection, scientists continue to uncover new details about the predators that once terrorized railway workers in Kenya.

This is where you'll find Navy Pier, a popular family hangout thanks to attractions like the Chicago Children's Museum and a 196-foot-tall Ferris wheel. This neighborhood isn't just for kids ...

But what is known — and what railroad devotees soon revealed online — is the building was actually an old train depot that serviced Prairie Home south of Waverly on the Chicago Rock Island ...

A popular spectacle during the summertime, fireworks at Navy Pier return for a very special love-themed show on Valentine's Day. The stunning display of pyrotechnics is best viewed from the South ...

Jeff Joniak and Tom Thayer are joined by former Lions tackle Lomas Brown to preview Sunday's NFC North matchup in Chicago. General manager Ryan Poles sits down with play-by-play broadcaster Jeff ...

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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — The volunteer group dedicated to restoring the Quincy & Torch Lake Railroad recently received a donation of 100 railroad ties from Coppers’ L’Anse Tie Recovery Yard.