Jacksonville Illinois

The Land of Lincoln played an important role in the historic Underground Railroad which helped so many slaves find freedom in the North. Illinois' role was so impactful that one of the sites on the Underground Railroad in Illinois is considered the "center for the abolitionist movement" here are the details.

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Authorities in Jacksonville have issued an arrest warrant for a man suspected of shooting his former son-in-law to death in a parking lot outside police headquarters.

A Catholic priest who was removed as pastor of four central Illinois parishes over an abuse allegation says the church inquiry that led to his ouster resembled a witch hunt.