Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, is celebrated for preserving the Union during the Civil War and ...

SPRINGFIELD - This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) marked the designation of the Springfield 1908 Race Riot ...

A statue of Abraham Lincoln has its place in front of the Illinois Capitol in Springfield. (photo: Brian Scantlebury / Shutterstock) A pro-life group in Illinois is urging state residents to vote ...

The only town named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president faces another economic blow if the state follows through on plans to locate a women’s prison.

In 1838, with the country deeply divided over the issue of slavery and opposing factions increasing their use of force, Abraham Lincoln warned an audience in Springfield, Illinois that the ...

A large and rather raw sculpture that is making its way across America was on full display Thursday at the Lincoln Street Art ... a curious motorist driving by the statue slowed to take a photo ...

Are schools in session? Is my bank open? Here's a look at what's open and closed in the Springfield area on Columbus Day.

A Walk in the Park is an ongoing series from The State Journal-Register. Check out what our photographer saw when he visited ...

Illinois’ Underground Railroad” is a new traveling exhibit, which highlights the people and challenges of the Underground Railroad. Sarah Watson, executive director of Looking for Lincoln and the ...

The Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum (AAHM) is currently being renovated, but once it ...