Springfield’s History Comes Alive returns June 4 with Route 66-themed events, trolley tours and living history programs ...

As part of the 32nd annual Juneteenth festivities in Springfield, people will be parading, performing live music, worshipping ...

President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Friday designating the site of a 1908 race massacre in Springfield, Illinois, a national monument. For two nights in August 1908, a White mob laid siege to ...

As we hit the midway point in February, there are still plenty of opportunities to celebrate Black History Month in the Springfield area. There are many historic sites in Springfield that have ties to ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum (AAHM) is currently being renovated, but once it re-opens the museum will launch it's new 1908 Race Riot ...

For many St. Louisans, Springfield, Illinois, has long been a favorite for a quick day trip. But look a little closer, and you’ll find this historic capital city has more than enough to fill a ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — When it comes to history, there are names and stories many people may never know — unless someone takes the time to preserve them. That’s the mission of the African American ...

Summer in Springfield continues to show residents and visitors exactly why Illinois’s capital of 100,000 comes alive when the sun makes its long-awaited debut. The birthplace of the 16th president, ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may never have made it to Springfield except for a unique set of events. King delivered his only Springfield speech to some 4,000 delegates − and apparently a few ...