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Underground Railroad legislation could boost education, tourism opportunities, supporters say
Tom Shepard said the Underground Railroad is ignored despite Chicago’s South Side and south suburbs identified as home to ...
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Illinois pushes to preserve historical sites tied to the Underground Railroad
Illinois has a deep connection to the Underground Railroad. That's why lawmakers are pushing an initiative to preserve sites ...
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Learn about the Underground Railroad’s secret codes with Holy Trinity Quilters
On April 26, the Holy Trinity Quilting Queens will host a talk on “Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the ...
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State Senate bill looks to explore Illinois’s history in the Underground Railroad
Senator Dave Koehler (D-Peoria) introduced Senate Bill 1607 to continue the research of an Underground Railroad task force he ...
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Task force exploring Illinois’ connection to the Underground Railroad
William Still, an abolitionist from Philadelphia, is referred to as the “Father of the Underground Railroad" after he helped hundreds of enslaved people escape. Still published a book in 1872 ...
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Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force announces expansion of education and tourism
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — Illinois played a pivotal role in the Underground Railroad, with new information about it to be uncovered. State Senator Dave Koehler, alongside other Illinois ...