The job of a poet laureate is to engage Illinoisans in poetry, with each poet laureate given a small stipend to enact that ...

Jackson will be interviewed by Ross Stanton Jordan, curator of the ALPLM’s “Freedom in Form” exhibition. At 2 p.m. the same ...

Check out the latest exhibits and events Central Illinois museums, galleries and historic sites have to offer.

The Starting Point Route 66 begins its legendary journey in the bustling city of Chicago, Illinois. Known as the "Windy City, ...

Being that Springfield is the capital of Il, we have tons to do here  – no matter the weather. Today unfortunately is a ...

Edgar, 78, a moderate Republican who was raised in Coles County, served two terms as governor from 1991 to 1999.

Adam Krall, a historic site interpreter with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, showcases an original rifle that ...

Springfield ... Senator Lincoln Hough, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee who spoke at the groundbreaking. Hough said, when the project was being talked about and the museum was ...

Councillors have endorsed a major redevelopment of a Lincoln museum in a project that is aimed at increasing visitor numbers by keeping it fresh and accessible. Members of Lincolnshire County ...

There will be remarks from state Sen. Lincoln Hough, Springfield Mayor Ken McClure, and Museum Director Nick Nelson. There will be a reception and light lunch in the lobby. Representatives from ...

"BUILT: American Custom Car Culture"; opened Feb. 1; Peoria Riverfront Museum. "39th Bradley International"; Heuser and Hartmann Galleries at BU Campus; through March 28; Peoria Art Guild.

Illinois State Museum to explore Black Lives in Springfield ... themselves through military service to their country. Lincoln Library, Springfield’s public library at 326 S.