With Tuesday marking the 161st anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address, Lincoln historian Steve Beckett shares ...

What exactly is art and how can we find its deeper meaning? Students in Illinois have the chance to explore this idea and ...

A rare handwritten version of the Gettysburg Address, one of only five main copies, is on display at the Lincoln Presidential ...

A task force of lawmakers and historians is recommending that Illinois create a full-time commission to commemorate the ...

The proposed commission would also be focused on preserving sites for history. While Illinois often gets attention for ...

The people behind the Underground Railroad will be the focus of a Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition online program at 7 p.m. today, according to the coalition. They came from diverse backgrounds ...

Our own Hansen Hasenberg recently visited Springfield, Illinois, and brought back a story for our readers on the home of ...

Later, she became director at the Illinois State Historical Library. In 2015, he retired as division manager for library services at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. During her career, she ...

More than 200 historical sites in Illinois have been identified as a part of the Underground Railroad in the state, according ...

Honest Abe’s hitting the Oregon Trail in style. Lincoln’s wagon could house a whole pioneer family. Photo credit: Hank Ji Lincoln, Illinois, takes the concept of a covered wagon and supersizes it to ...

Over 200 historical sites in Illinois have been identified as a part of the Underground Railroad in the state, according to ...

There could be as many as 200 sites in Illinois — Abraham Lincoln's home state — associated with the Underground Railroad, ...