Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated ...

The cold, dark days of winter may be upon us, but area stages will be merry and bright with plenty of music, dance and theater shows to keep us entertained. Here’s a sampling of what we have to look ...

Every Thanksgiving, the President pardons a turkey in a quirky White House ceremony -with Waddle and Gobble being the lucky ...

The tradition of "pardoning" turkeys at the White House has been a pre-Thanksgiving ceremony for many years, but how did it ...

Truman was not the first president to pardon a turkey; he was, however, the first to receive turkeys from the National Turkey ...

Illinois' best-known city might be Chicago, but outside that bustling metropolis, the state also offers a capital sure to ...

Who was the first president to pardon a turkey? Who holds the record for the most turkey pardons? A look at the Thanksgiving tradition.

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As President Donald Trump prepares to pardon a turkey ahead of Thanksgiving, take a look back at the history of the merciful tradition.