The model railroad industry has featured fantasy-painted locomotives for years. These are locomotive models painted for ...

the railroad missed the county seat in Urbana by over a mile. The Illinois Central was criticized by some for missing Urbana. A letter appearing in the Chicago Press and reprinted in the Urbana ...

the railroad missed the county seat in Urbana by almost 2 miles. The Illinois Central was criticized by some for missing Urbana. A letter appearing in the Chicago Press and reprinted in the Urbana ...

Speaking from experience: Claypool, who served as chief of staff to the mayor and earlier ran the Chicago Park District ... it had been owned by the Illinois Central Railroad for 150 years.

One of the most famous ways to see the city is here: Open House Chicago.

The only town named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president faces another economic blow if the state follows through on plans to locate a women’s prison.

Feezor spearheaded efforts to create the travelling exhibit, Journey to Freedom: Illinois' Underground Railroad. It can be ...

The new funding builds on $8.2 billion in grants awarded in December 2023 for 10 passenger rail projects across the country, ...

I had the somewhat dubious honor to meet some interesting characters, including the Illinois Central Railroad president.

[4] The petitioners were Illinois Central Railroad Company, a corporation created by act of the Illinois State legislature and the city of Chicago, which was added as a party at trial because of its ...

trackage rights via the Illinois Central Railroad. The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad ("Nickel Plate Road") used the Illinois Central Railroad local station at 22nd Street in 1882, and the B ...