A black-and-white photograph showing the new Illinois Central Railroad depot from the south looking north. The new elevated tracks are visible to the right of the station. Photograph #14, Illinois ...

Train enthusiasts from across Central Illinois rode into East Peoria on Sunday for the annual Peoria Train Fair.

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 ...

MATTOON (WCIA) — The Mattoon Public Library has installed a hidden gem in their basement. It’s a new exhibit focusing on the history of what’s called “The Million-Dollar Dig.” It’s also known as “The ...

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

Littler Mendelson shareholder Matthew G. Gallagher has entered an appearance for Illinois Central Railroad Co. in a pending race-based employment discrimination lawsuit. The complaint was filed Nov.

Advocates of a rail-trail system in Piatt County hope to make this abandoned railroad bridge that crosses the Sangamon River in Shady Rest Park near White Heath the centerpiece of a short trail.