JONESBORO, Ill. (KFVS) - The Heartland is steeped in history, and one moment that occurred almost exactly 167 years ago serves as a prime example. In 1858, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas engaged ...

JONESBORO, Ill. -- On Sept. 15, 1858, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas met in Jonesboro for the third of the historic debates in the race for the Senate seat that helped launch Lincoln to the ...

Pontiac, Illinois, could be getting its 10th Looking for Lincoln wayside exhibit with some recently announced grant funding, but did you know there already are 260 exhibits across the state? Many of ...

JONESBORO - Over 250 volunteers are responsible for making the Lincoln-Douglas Debate site what it is today and might soon receive some state recognition for their efforts. The city of Jonesboro is in ...

JONESBORO - Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas will return to Jonesboro next weekend, 150 years after their famous 1858 senatorial debate there. Historical impersonators of Lincoln and Douglas will ...