Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we celebrate his essential contributions to our country, let's ...

Donald Trump was supported by his wife Melania Trump and his children as he was sworn in as the 47th president of the United ...

President-elect Donald Trump is set to make a powerful statement at his swearing-in ceremony, drawing from deeply personal ...

Lincoln University is paying tribute to the sculptor of Lincoln’s Soldiers’ Memorial – and the oldest person to travel to space – Ed Dwight. Last spring, the 90-year-old Dwight became the oldest ...

The popular Ford Maverick has been digitally turned into the Lincoln Ace. Would you buy such a premium compact pickup if ...

When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his second inaugural in 1865, historians think he cut the sentences and ...

Public reaction to the 10 finalists has been mixed, to say the least, so we turned to local design experts. They had some ...

Illinois, ready to choose a state flag? Voting is open in the the new state flag design contest. The public can vote online ...

There's been another exit from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. Christian McWhirter, the Lincoln Historian at the ALPLM, confirmed his resignation via LinkedIn ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — On this day in history, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. On Jan. 1, 1863, Lincoln declared that all enslaved people in states rebelling ...

SPRINGFIELD — Earlier this month, the Illinois State Flag Commission selected 10 designs out of more than 4,800 submissions as finalists in the competition to select a new state flag. Doing the ...

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