SPRINGFIELD — With the nation racing to come to grips with centuries of racial sins, officials plan to remove the Capitol lawn statue of Stephen A. Douglas, whose forceful 19th century politics ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A 31-foot tall statue of Abraham Lincoln will make its debut this week in Springfield after stops in Chicago and Peoria. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports the ...

Abraham Lincoln became a larger-than-life figure in the 154 years since he was assassinated, but a scene in Springfield took that to a different level on Wednesday.

Union Pacific Railroad is set to commemorate its 163rd anniversary with the unveiling of its new No. 1616 Lincoln Locomotive ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A statue on top of Abraham Lincoln's tomb in Illinois is missing its sword for the second time in over a hundred years after thieves apparently made off with part of the ...

The 42-inch plaster model of the statue was made in 1933, though Torrey’s interpretation places Lincoln in the White House, considering the West Virginia statehood bill on New Year’s Eve 1862.