SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — War flags and banners from conflicts dating back to the Civil War will be on display at the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield. The Illinois National Guard and ...

Efforts across Illinois are being spearheaded by private groups to restore the state’s prized Civil War flag collection, one of the most extensive in the nation. The restored flags now enjoy a place ...

CHARLESTON - Illinois has one of the largest Civil War flag collections, and Pennsylvania has another, according to Dr. John Schmale, a medical oncologist at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center and an ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. There were no Civil War battles fought on Illinois soil. A few Kentucky rebels fired their rifles across the Ohio River at ...