It connected the Great Lakes to the Gulf, fueled Chicago’s rise, and powered America’s economy. But after a century of dominance, the Illinois Central was absorbed, erased, and almost forgotten ...

DECATUR — After what has for some seemed an eternity, settlement checks from the class action lawsuit against Illinois Central Railroad are finally making it to their destinations. The lawsuit, which ...

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Dec. 4 filed an amicus brief in support of petitioners CN and the Illinois Central Railroad ...

An 1869 view of downtown Champaign shows angular ‘north-south’ streets between present-day Washington Street and Springfield Avenue running parallel to the Illinois Central Railroad tracks that run at ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A state task force is making recommendations to enhance educational and historic remembrance of the Underground Railroad in Illinois during the 1800s. The Underground ...

Today is Saturday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2025. There are 354 days left in the year. Today in history: Advertisement Article continues below this ad On Jan. 11, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt ...

March 7, 1925: Dad's severely punished pocketbook is due for another blow after the first of April, providing that he is contemplating having any electrical work done after that date. Annual working ...

Clark Robinson Griggs, left, made a significant mark on Champaign County while serving in the Illinois General Assembly. Former Champaign Mayor Dannel McCollum Clark Robinson Griggs, left, made a ...