SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS — Corporations across the nation continue to scale back on their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Because of it, people in Springfield wanted to make sure Black ...

The jury in Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial found the former Illinois House speaker guilty on several counts as ...

PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

For Black History Month, a family member of a prominent figure in history was at the Springfield Museum of History.

Remembering what’s open and closed on Presidents Day and Lincoln’s birthday can get confusing. Here's what's open in Sangamon ...

Landmarks Illinois has awarded a matching grant to Hometown Christian Church for roof repairs for the midcentury modern ...

1951: “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre II.” Sugar Ray Robinson won the middleweight championship from “Raging Bull” Jake LaMotta ...

Jenn VanBibber is curator of objects and textiles for the Historical Museum based in Edwardsville IL and is helping with a ...

MARION, Ill. (WSIL) -- A local historian and author will be sharing the rich history of Southern Illinois. The event will be ...

Ankrom's interest in Abraham Lincoln led him to a 10-year study of Stephen Douglas. The results have been two award-winning biographies, and Ankrom is working on the final volume of his three-volume ...