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 ...

A biker rides the I&M Canal Trail as it passes through Utica on Aug. 31, 2012. There are many Underground Railroad sites in Illinois that were used in the 19th century, before and during the Civil ...

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

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 ...

Located just 50 minutes from Bloomington, the Monticello Railway Museum is home to over 100 pieces of railroad equipment including several restored trains and cars that operated in Illinois.

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 ...

Illinois Railway Museum. If your child is a train enthusiast, the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, IL is a must-visit ...

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 .

If COVID-19 recommendations allow, Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum will be able to do Pumpkin Trains, Halloween Trains and Santa Trains later this year, museum officials said.

The Illinois Railway Museum wants to display the facade in its re-created 1950s street scene to "ensure this piece of America wouldn't vanish." White Castle, founded in 1921 in Wichita, ...