SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — Illinois played a pivotal role in the Underground Railroad, with new information about it to be uncovered. State Senator Dave Koehler, alongside other Illinois ...

(The Center Square) – An Illinois task force investigating the state’s ties with the Underground Railroad has presented its findings to the state legislature. During the years leading up to the Civil ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force on Tuesday presented its ongoing findings on the important role Illinois played in the history of helping slaves reach freedom.

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Illinois state Sen. David Koehler, D-Peoria, center, and state Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin, D-Matteson, co ...

SPRINGFIELD — A task force created by a 2023 law to explore ways chronicle Illinois’ Underground Railroad history announced its findings on Tuesday, recommending the state create a commission ...

It is their stories that historian Owen Muelder will explore during the program “The Underground Railroad in Western Illinois and Its Abolitionist Roots.” Muelder is director of the Galesburg ...

There could be as many as 200 sites in Illinois — Abraham Lincoln's home state — associated with the Underground Railroad, said task force member Larry McClellan, professor emeritus at ...

Illinois is taking steps to preserve its Underground Railroad history and educate the public. A new proposal recommends creating an Illinois Freedom Trails Commission to research and honor ...

(The Center Square) – An Illinois task force investigating the state’s ties with the Underground Railroad has presented its findings to the state legislature. During the years leading up to the Civil ...