Illinois is known for many things: Abraham Lincoln, the third largest city in the country, sprawling farmland, political corruption and die-hard sports fans. But State Historian Samuel Wheeler said ...

The Lombard Historical Society welcomes Kim Sigafus for “Singing Bird and the Importance of Native American Women in Illinois History.” Dressed in her native regalia, she will be giving a history of ...

QUINCY — Three Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County efforts have been recognized by the Illinois State Historical Society with Best of Illinois History Awards. The Governor’s Post, HSQAC’s ...

Editor’s Note: This editorial is reprinted and lightly edited from the Daily Herald editorial of Aug. 29, 2019. A crackdown on child labor. Mine safety regulation and workers' compensation laws. An ...

The assassination of Illinois Black Panther Party Deputy Chairman Fred Hampton and Defense Captain Mark Clark by Chicago police and the FBI on Dec. 4, 1969, caused Larry Jenkins to leave his ...

ATMIKA IYER For Capitol News Illinois and Medill Illinois News Bureau SPRINGFIELD — For two decades, Dave Joens has led the Illinois State Archives, the government agency tasked with preserving ...

"The first volume of Journal of Illinois history, ... will include Autumn and Winter issues.... Volume 2, for calendar year 1999, will include 4 issues, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter"--P. [2] of ...