Roseland has a legacy of racist real estate practices and disinvestment, but it also holds a place in the hearts of those ...

Alfred "Jake" Lingle, 38, a veteran Tribune crime reporter was shot June 9, 1930 in the tunnel under Michigan Avenue leading to the Illinois Central train station at Randolph Street.

Illinois” describes a state and a nation in motion, full of complicated human beings who do bad things and good things.

She was a civil rights pioneer who exposed racial injustice and embodied liberty. Her legacy defines the true spirit of July ...

We are working on a new special issue! Classic Toy Trains’ next special interest publication features 14 layouts you can visit across the United States, from the The Choo Choo Barn, the Chicagoland ...

Long before big franchises took over, independent burger joints were already feeding hungry crowds across the country. Here ...

The walls serve as a museum of railroad memorabilia—vintage signs, black-and-white photographs of historic trains, and authentic railroad paraphernalia that tells the story of America’s love affair ...

Once nearly eradicated, the “old man’s disease” is back and suffocating younger miners. Federal cuts risk putting a solution ...

Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Illinois Central railroad bridge across the Okaw river about two miles north of Allenville, between 9 and 10 o’clock Wednesday night completely blocking all ...

Students spent a week touring Underground Railroad sites in Camden and Lawnside and taking photographs to learn about the ...

Indianapolis-based Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana and Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois have agreed to merge, the organizations announced Tuesday. The combined nonprofit will operate ...

What you need to know As of 1:35 p.m., much of Illinois is in a Tornado Watch, while a tornado warning is in effect for south Tazewell County.