Jacksonville Journal-Courier on MSN3d
Railway crossings in Morgan, surrounding counties added to projects list
Illinois plans $400M in safety upgrades for more than 900 railroad crossings, including key projects in Morgan County.
Jacksonville Journal-Courier on MSN5d
Illinois task force uncovers nearly 400 Underground Railroad sites
A task force in Illinois has identified over 400 Underground Railroad sites and is pushing for legislation to support these ...
The Telegraph26d
Last interurban car departs Illinois Terminal Railroad in 1953, ending an era
In 1913, abolitionist and Underground Railroad “conductor” Harriet Tubman died of pneumonia in Auburn, New York. In 1969, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty in Memphis, Tennessee, to assassinating ...
Dayton Daily News6mon
5 underground railroad sites near Dayton you should visit
Springboro for example is thought to have more Underground Railroad depots in and around the city than anywhere else in the state. The Springboro Area Historical Society has documented 27.
Pedestrian gates installed at Barrington, Illinois railroad crossing
Marin Lacson, a student at Barrington High School, was walking to school on Jan. 25, 2024, when she was hit by a Metra train ...