Abraham Lincoln is well-known for his extraordinary political career. Elected twice by the American public, Lincoln's ...

As America approaches 2025, Abraham Lincoln's prescient words about internal destruction of democracy resonate amid growing ...

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain ...

A controversial flag which some say cost them their jobs is ready to go on display at a Springfield museum. Here's what you ...

Ever wondered about the origins of the Abraham Lincoln sculpture seated on a bench in downtown Bloomington? Here's a look ...

Griffin paid a record $13.7M for the 13th Amendment and $4.4 million for the Emancipation Proclamation. Both documents were ...

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin added two of the most iconic artifacts in American history to his growing ...

What the 22-member committee won't be keeping, however, is the 320-acre Lincoln County site originally proposed by the DOC that's already seen about $51 million-worth in development by the state ...

Lincoln Heights, which currently is searching for a village manager, has employed nine full-time or interim managers in the past seven years. It went through four in 2023 alone.

1986: Hard Rock Cafe opened in Chicago. Mayor Harold Washington and Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon were among its first guests. TV host Oprah Winfrey attended the opening with Stedman Graham, ...