Tom Shepard said the Underground Railroad is ignored despite Chicago’s South Side and south suburbs identified as home to ...

The webpage's administrators temporarily changed an introductory paragraph to emphasize “Black/White Cooperation.” ...

There’s a marker now in the 400 block of Shadeland Avenue letting people know it is the site of the Riverview House/Cleveland ...

Watkins Museum of History created resources to help local teachers educate their students about the history of the ...

The anti-human trafficking nonprofit Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) has a new CEO for the third time in three years.

Thirty years after its founding by a small group of individuals, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is ...

Explore Illinois’ Underground Railroad history at Beardstown’s Old Lincoln Courtroom exhibit, featuring stories, photos and ...

Other plans for the site include a plaza and pergola for outdoor gatherings, along with the new heritage center to house the ...

Illinois has a deep connection to the Underground Railroad. That's why lawmakers are pushing an initiative to preserve sites ...