In the late 1800s , the Atchison , Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was building its mainline from Chicago to Kansas City .
In the late 1800s , the Atchison , Topeka and Santa Fe Railway selected Chillicothe as its crossing point of the Illinois River .
In the late 1800s , the Atchison , Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was building its mainline from Chicago to Kansas City and selected Chillicothe as its crossing point of the Illinois River .