With more than 50 sites on our map of Illinois’ Underground Railroad, it would be quite challenging to make the 1,100-mile round trip in a single vacation. But as September is International U… ...

(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 maps are courtesy of Southern Illinois University Press from Larry McClellan’s book, “ Onward to Chicago: Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad in Northeastern Illinois. “) ...

CHICAGO — With more than 50 sites on our map of Illinois’ Underground Railroad, it would be quite challenging to make the 1,100-mile round trip in a single vacation.