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Circle Urban Ministries outreach coordinator Darriels Anderson, left, gives bags of food to delivery driver Jessica Sanabria on Sept. 7, 2023.

Austin food delivery program for people with disabilities seeks to expand on its success

September 14, 2023 at 12:53 p.m.

After seeing the success of a pilot program that aims to ease food insecurity for the disabled community in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, organizers are looking to expand the program to...

Clockwise from top left: The Antioch Baptist Church in Venice, Chicago's Finest Marina in Chicago, the Second Reading Book Shop in Alton and The Gillett House in Jacksonville are all Underground Railroad sites in Illinois. Photographs were made using an iPhone tintype filter.

Illinois’ Underground Railroad: Tribune series shines light on freedom seekers’ journeys through state

March 12, 2024 at 11:55 a.m.

The baiduhai Underground Railroad series puts a spotlight on Illinois journeys of freedom seekers.

A grave marker reads "Henry Hawkins Family" in the first Black cemetery on Eagle Park Road in Brooklyn, Illinois, on June 22, 2023. Photographed using an iPhone tintype filter.

Keeping the legacy of freedom seekers relevant and present

March 12, 2024 at 11:55 a.m.

Educators and historians have dedicated thousands of hours to researching and promoting the history of Illinois' Underground Railroad.

Anthony L. Irons, as Corey Baker and Alexis J. Roston, as Regina Baker, left, watch as Sydney Charles, as Patricia Griffith hugs Ronald L. Conner, as Gerald Griffith, right, during a preview of Welcome to Matteson, at Northwestern University's Wirtz Center in Streeterville on Sept. 5, 2023.

Playwright Inda Craig-Galván talks Black theater in Chicago, with 2 of her works on stage now

September 14, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

It's easy to get so wrapped up in the humor and seriousness of Congo Square Theatre's latest play, "Welcome to Matteson," that one can miss the plot twist in the...

Itinerary: A weekend trip to sites on Illinois’ Underground Railroad

March 12, 2024 at 11:56 a.m.

With dozens of sites in Illinois designated as part of the Underground Railroad, this 3-day trip itinerary includes a sweeping range of locations.

Illinois’ Underground Railroad: Stories of escaping enslavement

March 12, 2024 at 11:56 a.m.

“By any means necessary” was no overstatement when it came to the life-or-death flight to freedom through Illinois’ Underground Railroad.

Map: Illinois Underground Railroad historical sites, plus what to know before you go

October 20, 2025 at 12:58 p.m.

Many traces of the Underground Railroad still remain in Illinois. Here’s a map of known sites across the state and what visitors can expect.

Illinois’ Underground Railroad: A glossary of terms to know

March 12, 2024 at 11:57 a.m.

A glossary of terms to know about people and places associated with the Illinois Underground Railroad.

A painting of New Philadelphia by Thelma McWorter Kirkpatrick Wheaton shows the first community legally founded by a Black person. The integrated town in rural Illinois grew to 160 people by 1865, but was ultimately abandoned.

Illinois’ Underground Railroad: Descendants feel profound pride as they unearth connections

March 12, 2024 at 11:56 a.m.

Descendants of six freedom seekers with ties to the Illinois Underground Railroad share their connections to American history.

Harwood Heights woman dies after carjacking attack with zip-tie

September 5, 2023 at 11:40 a.m.

A woman who had her neck zip-tied and her car stolen in Harwood Heights on Wednesday has died, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. Ma Operio, 61, was...

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