Senator Dave Koehler (D-Peoria) introduced Senate Bill 1607 to continue the research of an Underground Railroad task force he ...

Carol Manning chairs the Educational Outreach and Events Committee for the Madison County Historical Society in Edwardsville.

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

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday morning he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026. "I truly love ...

In 2010, police searching for a missing woman began finding human remains in the scrub along a barrier island parkway near ...

SPRINGFIELD - In a video message shared with Illinois voters today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced ...

The 80-year-old Democrat told WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that age was a factor in his not seeking a sixth term in Congress ...

With just two and a half years in her current job, Evanston Police Chief Schenita Stewart was named Chief of the Year by the ...

Check out the latest exhibits and events Central Illinois museums, galleries and historic sites have to offer.

With recreational marijuana now legal in Illinois, it’s easy to forget the days when smoking a little pot could lead to ...

Indiana is taking a first step toward a rather unlikely effort to amend its border and acquire parts of Illinois, as Illinois ...