Springfield native Summer Beck-Griffith has been named acting director for Lincoln Library, Mayor Jim Langfelder announced Thursday afternoon.

Yet the controversy over the library shows that Ryan, while being part of a laudable enterprise, may not fully appreciate how emotional Springfield can get about the purity of the Lincoln legacy.

Lincoln Library is set to host a Mobile DMV Unit on Friday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., exclusively for City of ...

Springfield is the state capital of Illinois and former home of Abraham Lincoln. It is a delightful medium-sized city that looks and feels quintessentially Midwestern, while it celebrates its Lincoln ...

Rochelle Hartman is no longer director of the Lincoln Library. According to a statement Friday from Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder, he asked for Hartman's resignation Thursday. The mayor cited ...

Lincoln statues and signs pointing to historic places can be found throughout the city of Springfield, Illinois.

The Lincoln library, funded primarily by the state with some assistance from the federal government and the city of Springfield, grew out of the old Illinois State Historical Library, which held ...

A painting of President Abraham Lincoln at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill. (Neeta Satam for Here & Now) This article is more than 6 years old. This story ...

Discover why Springfield, Illinois is the perfect 3-day getaway from St. Louis. Explore Lincoln history, Route 66 attractions, and outdoor adventures in this fun, multi-day travel destination. Plan ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. • The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield has a new director. Alan Lowe, 52, began the position Monday, The State Journal-Register reported.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield has acquired an 1854 letter handwritten by Lincoln to a Peoria attorney showing he had his eyes set on bigger political prizes ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield is marking the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address by displaying its copy and offering free admission on Saturday.