Illinois may be know as the Land of Lincoln, but the attractions it offers for kids and families go beyond the 16th president and the Windy City. There are lots of fun, quirky, active, outdoorsy, ...

Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas’ campaign staff assemble a Illinois State flag for the podium during ... before the Civil War. At a time when our country seems pretty divided, that seems ...

The Illinois Secretary of State’s office voting deadline is today, Feb. 14. Voters can choose from 10 designs for a new flag, ...

Two artifacts will be on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield to celebrate Black ...

Sixty-four years ago, the Estes Park Trail, predecessor to the Estes Park Trail-Gazette, ran columns highlighting the ...

Lincoln worked with him in a general store owned by Denton Offutt in New Salem, Illinois ... Civil War. He died at age 24 after being shot in the chest by inn keeper James W. Jackson, who was angry ...

The 39th annual flag-raising will feature guest speakers. At the event, the Ruth B. Loving Civil Rights Award will be given to longtime Civil Rights Activist and Springfield Police Board of Police ...

Doris Turner, a Springfield Democrat who sponsored the bill leading to the design contest. Illinois State Sen. Terri Bryant, a member of the commission, made clear she likes the current flag ...

Out with the old and in with the new, the Edwardsville chapter of the Daughters of American revolution donated 100 flags to ...

On top of this flag-raising ceremony, long-time civil rights advocate Robert C. Jackson received the Ruth B Loving Award. Ruth is known as the lady of Springfield’s civil rights movement for her ...