A new documentary shows how Metamora played a big role in the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was a network of routes and safe houses used by slaves to escape to freedom. While ...

Every city is famous for something. In fact, some places are famous for many things, even the Rockford area. From a bustling ...

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

Two hundred years ago this month, right here in Belmont County, history was made. On July 4, 1825, construction officially began on the National Road in Ohio. The groundbreaking took place in St.

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Tucked away in the northwest corner of Illinois, about 100 miles from Chicago’s hustle and wallet-draining lifestyle, sits Freeport – a city where your retirement dollars can perform gymnastic feats ...

'The 29th of Illinois': Honoring the Black Civil War regiment connected to Juneteenth The Underground Railroad was a network of safe houses and secret routes that operated from the 1830s to 1865 ...

Many of the homes of the Underground Railroad's "agents" and "conductors" provided shelter for escapees amid their travels. Here are some that are available to visit along the trail.

The Meeting House is associated with John Hunn (1818-1894) and John Alston (1794-1874), two Underground Railroad "station masters" who were members of the congregation." ...

The Meeting House is associated with John Hunn (1818-1894) and John Alston (1794-1874), two Underground Railroad "station masters" who were members of the congregation." ...

Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's why she plans to be sewing Thursday on Juneteenth.