The Godfrey depot, located off Pearl Street, was a key hub for the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad, serving Alton area ...

If only Rantoul could get a do-over. The people of the northern County village were never given a choice, but if they had been, is there any doubt what name they would have selected for their town?

The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad announced it was purchasing the buildings on the west side of Washington Street ...

Grand Trunk Western steam provided a last look for many Midwest railfans. Despite having a large population with sizeable ...

Micheal Wigh of Brandon has been interested in history since he was a young boy. “My interest in history goes back to my ...

He recalled that he had spoken in Champaign before, but the June 1925 speech by three-time presidential candidate William ...