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 ...

Ryan McCrady talks to ciLiving contributing host, Tommy Bickham about the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield ...

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum’s visitors can now experience Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address in SmallCorp’s archival exhibit case ...

Ever seen Lincoln’s handwriting? The Gettysburg Address is on display through Dec. 1 at The Abraham Lincoln Presidential ...

Indivisible Jacksonville: 5:30 p.m., Jacksonville Public Library, 201 W. College Ave. | Grassroots political activism group focused on promoting democracy and community engagement. Meets on the first ...

LINCOLN – The Lincoln Public Library, 145 Old River Road, will hold Fitness is Fun with Coach Sarah on Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 5 to 6 p.m. Children 5-10 can join Coach Sarah for a class that combines ...

Portrait of American President Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865) (painted by George P. Healy, mid-late 1800s), (Photo by Katherine Young/Getty Images) In his 2007 book “Land of Lincoln: Adventures in ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has acquired a 1861 letter from Abraham Lincoln, offering insight into race, class and presidential power in the early days of his presidency.

The Veterans Day parade will step off in downtown Springfield at 10 a.m. on Nov. 11. It will proceed down Capitol Avenue to the Illinois Capitol. Participants will form at Capitol between Ninth and ...

The short, handwritten note is a typical letter of reference for a man seeking a job. But the author is the president of the United States. It is also 1861, and the job seeker is a Black man. Abraham ...