- Published: Thursday, February 26, 2015 02:19 PM
- Published: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 03:19 PM
Quincy is inviting residents and tourists to come take part in a yearlong celebration of the city’s 175th anniversary. The event began Feb. 3, and the city plans other festivities throughout the year, including a parade in May.
- Published: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 02:03 PM
Not only was Springfield once the home of Abraham Lincoln, but it is also one of the cheapest cities to live in the United States.
DealCrunch says that affordable housing and utilities make the capital city a great place to live.
- Published: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 12:09 PM
This year on May 9, Amtrak will kick off its “Amtrak Train Days” campaign from Chicago’s Union Station. This series of events is in honor of National Train Day and part of an effort to show why trains matter. The events will take place across 20 locations starting in May and going through October.
- Published: Thursday, February 19, 2015 12:00 AM
President Barack Obama has named a unique Chicago neighborhood as a national monument, recognizing Illinois' history in the railroad industry and a unique part of the birth of the labor rights movement in the United States.
