Ankrom's interest in Abraham Lincoln led him to a 10-year study of Stephen Douglas. The results have been two award-winning biographies, and Ankrom is working on the final volume of his three-volume ...

Jenn VanBibber is curator of objects and textiles for the Historical Museum based in Edwardsville IL and is helping with a ...

Museums and historical sites in La Salle County are open to visitors who purchase $1 passports valid from Saturday, Feb. 15, to Monday, Feb. 17.

MARION, Ill. (WSIL) -- A local historian and author will be sharing the rich history of Southern Illinois. The event will be ...

Dave Joens has led the Illinois State Archives, the government agency tasked with preserving official government documents ...

In other news, Boy Scouts Sheldon Livesay and Lloyd Richardson were awarded the God and Country Award in 1965.

The jury in Michael Madigan's corruption trial told the judge Wednesday that they were deadlocked on 12 counts filed by ...

Tyler Oatman (Centennial swimming and diving) - Led the Chargers to a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Conference meet, ...

A winter storm is headed to Central Illinois on Wednesday, bringing the chance for more than 4 inches of snow in some areas, ...

There hasn’t been a time when Effingham head coach Laurie Bohnhoff hasn’t wanted to coach. It started when she played in high school. That love has only grown since. “I played high school volleyball ...

Tim Berners-Lee, a British scientist, invented the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989, while working at CERN. The Web was originally conceived and developed to meet the demand for automated ...

Consider these beautiful Kentucky Airbnbs, perfect for a romantic getaway to Louisville, Red River Gorge, Bourbon Country, ...