The Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) offers a unique blend of history, engineering and family-friendly entertainment. Whether you’re a train enthusiast, history buff or simply looking for a fun and ...

Update: A story about the Illinois Holocaust Museum’s plans to close for renovations on July 1 should have noted that a smaller satellite site will open at a yet-to-be announced date sometime ...

The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie is temporarily closing for a major renovation project. The museum, at 9603 Woods Dr. near the site where the ...

The Whippany Railway Museum, which traces its history to the excursions offered on a restored steam locomotive on May 9, 1965, will offer a series of discounted 60th anniversary train rides on ...

Join the Mount Prospect Historical Society on Saturday, May 3, for a daylong bus trip, first to Union, Illinois, for a morning tour of the Illinois Railway Museum, followed by an afternoon tour of ...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 20 attorneys general have sued to challenge Trump’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Last year the agency allocated $11.3 ...

Today, John is joined by Tricia Menke, Events and Outreach Coordinator at the Illinois Railway Museum! Tricia tells John what we should know about the museum, their mission to educate people about ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced Jenn Edginton will serve as director of the Illinois State Museum, a division of IDNR.

Illinois Railway Museum. 7000 Olson Road. Union, IL 60180. View map. Description. Take a 40-minute train ride trip through the winter countryside on one of the museum’s trains. Sip on hot chocolate ...

At This Illinois Museum, the Exhibits Are Larger Than Life. A free museum near Route 66 celebrates America’s fiberglass giants and the nostalgia that draws people to them.

The Illinois State Museum is shutting down for repairs and museum officials don't anticipate reopening until November. The flagship facility is closing to visitors beginning Aug. 1 to accommodate ...