The story of the damaged tree from Lincoln's time drew national attention, including an article in the New York Times. Now, ...

Shakespeare in the Park returns to Springfield on July 24 with “Lincoln and Shakespeare,” a free Enos Park performance and ...

Illinois produces some of the nation’s largest corn and soybean harvests, but family bankruptcy filings keep climbing.

Illinois has been a critical part of the United States' growth, innovation, and complexity for 250 years, from its role in ...

Amid dangerously high temperatures pushing heat indices into the hundreds, local officials are urging Chicagoans to stay safe ...

Schools in Illinois discipline Black students at much higher rates than white students. A Springfield high school under a ...

Why does Illinois have an education system that relies on property taxes? Where did physical education, high schools and vocational education in Illinois schools originate? How did Chicago become its ...

The July 4th travel rush is almost here, and many Americans are looking for something to do that celebrates the USA. Travel ...

1986: Hard Rock Cafe opened in Chicago. Mayor Harold Washington and Bears quarterback Jim McMahon were among its first guests ...

Illinois organizers will join a national mobilization June 27 to offer an inclusive alternative to America's 250th. Find ...

The Founding Fathers could not have envisioned high school sports in America, though they did mention the “pursuit of ...

Timothy Crawford will be having 3 performances of his play "OUTRAGED: Terror in Springfield 1908" to the Hoogland Center for ...