Efforts across Illinois are being spearheaded by private groups to restore the state’s prized Civil War flag collection, one of the most extensive in the nation. The restored flags now enjoy a ...

A grant from the State Historic Records Advisory Board enabled the digitization of two Civil War-era diaries now available ...

A white Illinois teen attaches himself to a regiment of Black Union soldiers in the satirical Civil War novel "How to Dodge a Cannonball." NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with author Dennard Dayle about it.

A white Illinois teen attaches himself to a regiment of Black Union soldiers in the satirical Civil War novel "How to Dodge a Cannonball." NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with author Dennard Dayle about it.

A new exhibit honoring a local transgender Civil War veteran from northern Illinois was unveiled at Rockford's Veterans Memorial Hall this week.

Flint Creek runs through western Benton County and into Oklahoma as part of the Illinois River ... where the 6th Kansas Regiment set camp in March 1863 during the Civil War. The site is named ...

"The Underground Railroad in Metamora," a documentary highlighting local abolitionist activities, will debut June 22 at Metamora high school.

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – As many in the community prepare to celebrate Juneteenth, a Minnesota historian is telling the story of a man buried in Rochester who is connected to the origins of the ...

Fireworks aren't just for the Fourth of July. There are chances throughout the summer to catch fireworks in the Springfield area. Here's where you can watch. More: Hit a home run at one of these 15 ...

The car shows 31k miles on the clock, has a replacement 383 motor (but the original is still with the car), and the interior ...