Two Illinoisans are honored with statues at the U.S. Capitol. One was a social activist. The other is best known for an embarrassing incident in Abraham Lincoln's life.
The Chicago Fire killed hundreds and devastated a city. It also destroyed important pieces of history, including some with Lincoln connections.
ALPLM obtains rare flag with 21 stars for Illinois's admission as 21st state.
Springfield's magnificent New Orpheum Theater saw the end of vaudeville and the birth of talkies.
The credit initially went to a man, but a woman named Marty Goddard came up with the idea of rape kits to help medical professionals gather vital evidence in sexual assault cases.
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People with money couldn't resist visiting Chicago to see the city -- and tens of thousands of lives -- in ruins after the great fire.
Photos capture a precarious moment in Cairo, Ill., after a young man's death in police custody.
New exhibit looks at Depression origins of Shawnee National Forest
A Lincoln historian appreciates getting to know the lives of three other people with Illinois roots