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The city of Springfield is preparing for the 150th Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's Funeral Procession.The Oak Ridge Ceme...
From Abraham Lincoln’s election to the onset of the Civil War, this has been an era of 150th anniversaries for those wh...
Looking for Lincoln awarded grants to 17 communities in Central Illinois dedicated to sharing the history of Abraham Lincoln....
A couple of pension ideas passed the Illinois House Thursday. One would increase the retirement age on a sliding scale, depen...
The University of Illinois at Springfield received a 25-thousand dollar gift to help continue its search for papers of Abraha...
Startingtoday you have the chance to see an article of clothing President Abraham Lincoln was well known for.Lincoln’s ...
Archivists at the University of Illinois uncover a previously unknown treasure right in their own bookcases.University offici...
A museum open for just over two years is shutting its doors. Abraham Lincoln's National Museum of Surveying announced the...
The 16th president did not visit Australia, but that’s where a major collector lives. Daniel Stowell, director of the P...
It's 2012, but the Sangamon County Bar Association is now celebrating the Abraham Lincoln bicentennial in a big way.Bar A...
The state's largest cemetery, and the second most visited cemetery in the country, will soon get financial help from the ...
From live music to monster trucks to agriculture demonstrations to red velvet funnel cakes, you’ll find it at the Illin...
Abraham Lincoln's final resting place, Oak Ridge Cemetery, will soon have a non-profit foundation bearing its name.Mike L...
As an effort ramps up to restore the main entrance to Springfield's Oakridge Cemetery, there's another effort to see ...
What should be rememberingthisMemorial Day?Erica Borggren, an Iraq War veteran and Illinois’ director of veterans&rsquo...
The state of Illinois is honoring its favorite son today. Abraham Lincoln was born 203 years ago Sunday, and because of that...
The state could soon be asked to maintain the cemetery hosting Abraham Lincoln’s resting place.Oak Ridge Cemetery in Sp...
Authorities have located a copper sword stolen from atop Abraham Lincoln's tomb in Springfield. The 3-foot sword went mis...
Fred Puglia served his first day on the job as the new Director of the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau. Springfiel...