The present Italianate-style depot dates from 1872, the year that the Mississippi Central first entered into a lucrative partnership with Chicago’s Illinois Central Railroad. Reflecting the general ...

Soon, a depot was established at Gilman ... but its arrival signaled the start of a period of rapid growth for the new town. The Illinois Central did not begin to run trains until 1858. In 1860, the ...

Today is Saturday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2025. There are 354 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 11, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt leveraged the Antiquities Act of 1906 to ...

Among the most immediate projects are several to restore and upgrade the Illinois Central depot, site of the museum’s major collections. The depot will get essential carpentry work, repainting, and ...