The two greatest presidents died in April, 80 years apart, one 80 years ago. Abraham Lincoln, 56, was slain while enjoying a comedy at Ford’s Theatre. After 12 years of a crisis presidency, Franklin ...

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Charles "Chuck" Hartke, a hog farmer from Teutopolis who served in the Illinois House and later as the state's agriculture director, died on Sunday. He was 80 years ...

Despite the name change and a change in ownership, the menu, staff and everything else will remain as is at this Springfield ...

The Illinois encounters would reshape the ... the oratorical odyssey of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas may offer more than a few lessons—in the power of persuasive rhetoric, the effect ...

Abraham Lincoln, the greatest American president ... Now, 47 years later, as another tall, skinny, oratorically impressive Illinois lawyer is invoking Lincoln as he pursues his own candidacy ...

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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is launching a transformative landscaping project that will revitalize Union Square Park with native Illinois plants and flowers, adding new depth a ...

Save the date for Chicago's top fundraisers, exhibitions, galas and performances in 2025. Lesly and David Koo at the 2023 ...

Ace any trivia night with these fun facts about America Fun facts about America that will surprise you Although the United ...

The local one-room school was the answer, often built by nearby farmers. In fact, most of the teachers were elderly daughters of nearby farmers. Abraham Lincoln attended a one-room school in rural ...