Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — 217 years later, Central Illinois is remembering President Abraham Lincoln on his birthday. According to a ...

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Abraham Lincoln’s legacy may be national, but his roots run deep in the Shenandoah Valley. On Thursday, the community marked his birthday at the Lincoln Family Cemetery ...

Explore fascinating abandoned and historic places in Illinois, where prisons, ghost towns, and ancient sites reveal stories that refuse to fade away.

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Presidents Day can be a time to reflect on leaders who shaped the American story, like Abraham Lincoln. His ties to Illinois and Chicago help connect that history to the region. As ...

Donation Options Search Share Candidate for U.S. Senate, Illinois Republican Party Primary Occupation Senior Counsel at Brown, Hay & Stephens, the oldest law firm in Illinois, where Abraham Lincoln ...

In 1838, at age 28, Abraham Lincoln delivered a public speech responding to a rise in mob violence and warning that it could erode trust in public institutions. He asserted that the greatest risk to ...

In line with its mission for learning and growth, the Urbana Free Library will host the “Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground Railroad” exhibit until March 29. Put together by the Abraham Lincoln ...

ENDORSEMENT PIVOT: State Sen. Lakesia Collins has withdrawn her endorsement of fellow Democratic state Sen. Willie Preston in ...

From factory changes to school sports and Lenten events, revisit Manistee’s Feb. 19–25, 1926 headlines from the Daily News archives.

As America turns 250 years old in 2026, CBS News Chicago is looking back at two presidents who called Illinois home.