The Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) offers a unique blend of history, engineering and family-friendly entertainment. Whether you’re a train enthusiast, history buff or simply looking for a fun and ...

Today, John is joined by Tricia Menke, Events and Outreach Coordinator at the Illinois Railway Museum! Tricia tells John what we should know about the museum, their mission to educate people about ...

If you want to explore attractions in Illinois that are not in the Windy City, we've got some spectacular gems for you. You ...

Join the Mount Prospect Historical Society on Saturday, May 3, for a daylong bus trip, first to Union, Illinois, for a morning tour of the Illinois Railway Museum, followed by an afternoon tour of ...

UNION, Ill. -- The Illinois Railway Museum has long stood in the shadow of big-city museums, the little kid on the block visited mostly by train buffs who know the difference between a Nebraska ...

MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — Monticello Railway Museum volunteers are hard at work fixing some tracks that need improvements. Volunteers have been working on the Illinois Central and Illinois ...

BNSF partnered with Railroading Heritage of Midwest America to donate the existing 135-foot turntable for restoration and re-use at its facility in Silvis, Ill. BNSF also donated an existing 15-ton ...

The Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum, 1440 Monument Ave., is open year-round from noon to 4 p.m. Tues.-Sat. The phone number is 217-391-6323 .