An infusion of funding and newly introduced legislation has raised hopes that Lincoln’s New Salem Historic site can be ...

Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site is a replica of the hamlet where Lincoln lived for six years during his early ...

PETERSBURG — In 1831, 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 ...

Paul Simon, a New Deal-style liberal, served Illinois in various political roles and authored 22 books, leaving a lasting ...

Fire protection is among the safety measures discussed by lawmakers and state officials in budget talks at the Illinois ...

Those efforts appear to have been rewarded. In December, Trump selected Burch to be the next U.S. ambassador to the Holy See; the nomination was formally sent to the U.S. Senate March 11 for ...

Visitors mill around the Lukins-Ferguson residence earlier this month in Illinois during a tour with volunteers and elected ...

Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site will receive an $8 million upgrade for refurbishing buildings and the outdoor theater ...

The “Lost Speech” mural’s location near the Miller-Davis Building, 103 N. Main St., is crucial. The building, which is across ...