The Underground Railroad was a secret network of travel routes and safe houses that guided slaves to free states in the 19th century.

"The Underground Railroad in Metamora," a documentary highlighting local abolitionist activities, will debut June 22 at Metamora high school.

There could be at least 200 sites in Illinois that are part of the network. A task force created by a 2023 law to explore ways chronicle Illinois’ Underground Railroad history announced its ...