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The artist chose to depict the iconic 16th President as he was as a young lawyer working in small towns around Illinois.
A mural celebrating 169 years since Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous "lost speech" in Bloomington was unveiled Thursday ...
"What happened in Bloomington 169 years ago ... ignited Lincoln's march to the presidency and eventually led to emancipation, ...
WGLT talks to Raymond McKoski, the author of a new biography of David Davis, whose mansion and historic site in Bloomington ...
Just in case Abraham Lincoln ever wishes to give an encore performance of that famous speech he delivered in 1863 at ...
On Feb. 21, 1861, on his way to his inauguration, Abraham Lincoln made a brief appearance in Bucks County, writes JD Mullane ...
In their own party, Emanuel, 65, is an old warrior whose time as a wise man may have passed.  Pritzker, 60, is a fresher face ...
This is a highly visual trick that you can perform with a card and any banknote or bill that is given to you. If you carry the gimmick around with you in your wallet, you can perform this magic trick ...
The Libertyville Historical Society is racing to save the rapidly deteriorating 165-year-old banner by fundraising $30,000 to ...
Zaakir Tameez is the author of “Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation,” to be released on June 3.
Walt Disney’s granddaughter has said that plans to bring the visionary artist back as a robot “just makes no sense.” Joanna ...
As summer approaches, don’t forget your history. Here’s a presidential lesson or two. John Quincy Adams — despite his great ...