Three additional renowned Lincoln authors and historians will highlight the free Benjamin P. Thomas Symposium the following ...

Julietta Marini from Glen Carbon receives Illinois' Lincoln Laureate Award for leadership and civic engagement at Western ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Anyone with a birthday close to Christmas can sympathize with Abraham Lincoln. Illinois will celebrate Lincoln's 200th birthday next week, but the buildup to the big event has ...

Gina Gillmore-Wolter, president of the New Salem Lincoln League, explains that the drive shaft, just over her right shoulder, has fallen out of the floor of the gristmill, part of the reconstructed ...

Kelli Simpkins, left, plays a teacher instructing young Abraham Lincoln (Brandon Dial) in Berkshire Theatre Group’s production of “Abe Lincoln in Illinois.” Simpkins plays Lincoln in his 40s in the ...

“Abe Lincoln in Illinois” is a 1938 play that is essentially a pre-presidency biography of Abraham Lincoln. It is, amazingly, enlightening to contemporary audiences. When the play first appeared in ...

Associated Press photos / Gina Gillmore-Wolter, president of the New Salem Lincoln League, explains that the drive shaft, just over her right shoulder, has fallen out of the floor of the gristmill, ...

Ever wanted to learn about Illinois from President Lincoln firsthand? An absurd question not long ago now is an actual opportunity for Illinoisians through the state’s use of artificial intelligence.

No. 24 Illinois vs. No. 22 Nebraska is just a day away, and the marquee Friday night matchup has high stakes. Not only is it the Big Ten opener, but it's the first time Illinois (3-0) has played in a ...

One firefighter was taken to the hospital during a fire in downtown Lincoln, which was placed under control after five hours. Sep. 5—LINCOLN — Crews from more than a dozen agencies spent much of ...