OzarksFirst is celebrating Black History Month by honoring the African-American history in the Ozarks, including the ...

The Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has rebranded itself as Visit Springfield. The CVB has been promoting the ...

Petersburg is a quaint and charming destination that captures the essence of small-town America. Petersburg, nestled in the ...

Petersburg offers a mix of charm and attractions, making it the ideal spot for a memorable weekend. Petersburg, nestled in ...

Illinois, the Prairie State, is known for its towering skyscrapers, charming small towns and diverse neighborhoods. According to Census population data, the Illinois population is the fifth-largest in ...

The story of President Abraham Lincoln’s funeral train will be the topic for the Vernon County Historical Society’s first ...

Presidents Day began as a celebration of George Washington's birthday and has evolved into a celebration of all U.S.

There's been another exit from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield ... the year of Illinois' admission into statehood, was suspended and later fired earlier ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — On this day in history, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. On Jan. 1, 1863, Lincoln declared that all enslaved people in states rebelling ...

HB 2350 – Requires companies in Illinois that provide health insurance to cover annual prostate cancer screenings, cervical smears or Pap smears for all insured individuals, regardless of gender.

Roberts grew up in Pittsfield, a small town in Illinois where a young Lincoln “rode the circuit” as a lawyer, practicing law there for many years. He spent nights there in a local hotel, drank cider ...

CHICAGO — There are close to 300 new Illinois or Chicago-area laws going into effect with the arrival of the new year, and they run the gamut from upping minimum wage and increasing pay ...