It was built by St. Louis Car Co. for the city-owned electric railway in 1914, according to the museum. The waterworks railway ran between the city’s Baden neighborhood and the Chain of Rocks ...

The director of the Illinois State Museum has died. Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko passed away over the weekend. She was named museum director in 2019, and was recently appointed by President Biden to serve ...

Owners of some central Illinois pawn shops, along with employees have been charged for allegedly reporting merchandise as stolen and then reselling those products. A Bloomington family that owns ...

MODEL railway fans from across Ayrshire and beyond will be heading to Irvine's Maritime Museum later this month for a major exhibition. The annual Kilmarnock District Model Railway Club event will be ...

But there is a way to bring your favorite art home from a museum. Head to the gift shop and take your time perusing the carefully curated offerings — you will always find products featuring the ...

For another year in a row, an Illinois school is on a mission to collect a Valentine's Day gift from all 50 states. Will you help them reach their goal? Let's bring some joy to a few Kindergarten ...

Think about every time you've went out of state to visit friends, did you ever make an effort to bring them a gift or souvenir? I used to travel a lot when I was in my later teen years. Every time I'd ...

This former steam locomotive tender modified for maintenance-of-way use is among items being auctioned by the Illinois Railway Museum. IRM UNION, Ill. — The Illinois Railway Museum is currently ...

It’s like a souvenir shop had a love child with a Chicago museum! Photo credit ... and you’re immediately enveloped in a world that’s part gift shop, part time capsule, and all Chicago. The interior ...

It’s like a souvenir shop had a love child with a Chicago museum! Photo credit ... Related: There’s a Secret Underground Speakeasy Hiding Inside this Vintage Tavern in Illinois Related: This Enormous ...

LOMBARD, Ill. (WGN) — Waiting for holiday gifts can feel agonizing, but for one suburban Illinois man, the wait took about 46 years longer than usual. Tim King, a Lombard, Illinois, resident and the ...

LOMBARD, Ill. (WGN) — Waiting for holiday gifts can feel agonizing, but for one Illinois man, the wait took about 46 years longer than usual. Tim King, a Lombard resident and the owner of TKING ...