The village where Abraham Lincoln came of age is deteriorating. Long-neglected maintenance has led to major problems in New ...

In 1970, “Illinois” in block letters was added at the bottom. Last fall, residents were invited to submit their vision for a new standard. More than 4,800 did — most of them serious.

Before his famous debates, before the Civil War rent the nation, before he helped end slavery and before his tragic ...

Nuthatch Hill BBQ Company will be providing the meal which will... February 3, 2025 Illinois Extension welcomes new 4-H Program Coordinator for Sangamon County SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Through 4-H, youth ...

Also at Wednesday’s hearing, Illinois state Sen. Steve McClure, R-Springfield, repeated his call for repairs at Lincoln’s New Salem historic site in Menard County. McClure urged Capital Development ...

Abraham Lincoln arrived at the New Salem grist mill along the Sangamon River aboard a flatboat that was sinking. Lincoln had been hired by a man named Denton Offutt to deliver the boat cargo to New ...

A tornado warning has been issued for Orland Park, Mokena, Tinley Park, New Lenox, and Frankfort in Illinois due to severe weather. A tornado warning has been issued for Orland Park, Mokena ...