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 ...

For about a year, the Metamora Association for Historic Preservation worked alongside other organizations to create the movie. Laure Adams, one of the executive producers, said the movie showcases the ...

CeeCee: Underground Railroad Cinderella Shana Keller, illus. by Laura Freeman. Charlesbridge, $18.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-623-54389-1 ...

Six times as many Democrat-sponsored bills reach the governor Of the 416 bills sent to Pritzker’s desk, only 59 of them – or 14% – were introduced by a Republican member. Overall, six times ...

Lackawanna County New sign displays history of the Underground Railroad in Waverly The new sign debuted on Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

Linda Blackford: Harriet and Lewis Hayden left in 1844 with the help of the Underground Railroad and became prominent abolitionists in Boston, Mass., helping hundreds of other enslaved people.

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.

For Edith Edmunds, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's why she plans to be sewing on Juneteenth. "It's what I love to do," she told NPR in a ...

Edith Edmunds, 99, pictured with one of her completed Underground Railroad Code quilts. For Edith Edmunds, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom.

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.