President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Friday designating the site of a 1908 race massacre in Springfield, Illinois, a national monument. For two nights in August 1908, a White mob laid siege to ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may never have made it to Springfield except for a unique set of events. King delivered his only Springfield speech to some 4,000 delegates − and apparently a few ...

Summer in Springfield continues to show residents and visitors exactly why Illinois’s capital of 100,000 comes alive when the sun makes its long-awaited debut. The birthplace of the 16th president, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — We are back for another One Tank Trip. This time, we're on the Illinois side of the river, visiting the state capital. Just over an hour and a half from St. Louis, Springfield, ...

In Springfield, Illinois, Route 66 still feels present and alive. The road’s 100th anniversary is giving the city a moment to highlight what has always set it apart. It’s not a place to simply pass ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois History Day, an event that invites students from across Illinois to create history projects such as exhibits, websites, documentaries, performances and research papers on topics ...