In 1858, after winning the Republican nomination for the Senate against incumbent Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave a ...

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

One child is heard gasping and exclaiming, "Did Abraham Lincoln die?" as the rest of the class erupts into tears. Cal, clearly caught off guard, can be heard laughing in disbelief at the intense ...

Kori Rumore, a journalist at The Chicago Tribune, joins John Landecker to talk about Abraham Lincoln’s angry letter directed ...

The larger-than-life legacy of Abraham Lincoln lies, in part, in the smallest special-collections division of the University ...

In remarks at Independence Hall in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln shared the roots of his political philosophy while ...

Nearly 10 months after downtown Reading celebrated the opening of its second hotel, the other hotel -- a center city landmark -- is now set to close.

We have Lincoln wrong: Our greatest Lincoln historian explains his real Civil War motivations Too often, we settle for the idea that Lincoln fought to save a mythical union. He really fought for ...

An Abraham Lincoln–signed copy of the 13th Amendment, as well as a copy of the Emacipation Proclamation, are heading to auction via Sotheby's.

The flair for the theatrical is at the core of “Lavender Men.” The film is set in a small theater where a rather mediocre play about Abraham Lincoln is being staged. But no sooner has the ...

Abraham Lincoln furiously scribbled in Springfield on June 27, 1858, firing off a gruff note to the editor-in-chief of the Chicago Press & Tribune, then in business for only 11 years.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 27, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...