The Lincoln Presidential Foundation is in debt, so it is putting more than 100 of its artifacts up for auction.

The anonymous “Paddle 1231” won most of the priciest artifacts, including a lock of Lincoln’s hair and a pair of ...

IL welcomes visitors to explore historical landmarks, Route 66 icons, and vibrant local culture. Start your Springfield journey where history comes alive: the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. Begin ...

WGLT talks to Raymond McKoski, the author of a new biography of David Davis, whose mansion and historic site in Bloomington ...

It’s not my first time at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum ... of historical magnificence in downtown Springfield, the capital of Illinois, worth a return visit every time ...

After her release, Mary Todd Lincoln lived a relatively quiet life, although she remained plagued by both psychiatric and ...

The blood-stained leather gloves that were in Lincoln's pocket the night he was assassinated were among the 144 items up for ...

Summer is unofficially here which means there's plenty of activities going in the Springfield area. Here are five things we found.

The Old Capitol Farmers Market is run by Downtown Springfield, Inc. and has operated since 1999. It claims to be the second largest producer-only market in Illinois outside of Chicago. The market ...

SPRINGFIELD — The curator of Lincoln artifacts at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has ... conduct" that also were redacted. The Illinois Times previously reported that ...