In 1864, magician Harry Cook performed a trick for Abraham Lincoln that left him completely fooled. Cook wrapped a banknote ...

Step back in time with Illinois’ best retro restaurants: classic hot dogs, fried chicken baskets, and diner vibes that keep ...

While doing genealogy research, Kevin Berkshire uncovered family connections to Abraham Lincoln, Elvis Presley, and a 100-year-old unsolved murder of his grandmother’s cousin in Hoopeston. Berkshire ...

The U.S. Mint announced the new coin, the Mayflower Compact Quarter, was released Jan. 5. More coins coming out this year.

Obituaries for Perry County for the weeks preceding January 10. Wallace Elliott “Wally” Moyer, 89, formerly of Duncannon, ...

In Milledgeville, over 100 gathered to mark the Emancipation Proclamation's anniversary, reflecting on its enduring impact ...

Many children dream of getting puppies or bicycles for Christmas, but one boy was thrilled to open merchandise based on ...

In response to a November opinion piece, Alex Mescher ’25 M.S. ’26 argues that voters should not leave religion at the door ...

Indies that pushed the boundaries of cinema itself and comedies that gave us a much needed giggle are among the best LGBTQ+ ...

“The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind,” wrote the great English radical Thomas Paine in his hugely influential pamphlet Common Sense, calling for American independence ...

The real story of Christmas, which naturally draws children, is a child arriving to a poor couple and given a bed in a stable ...

Tatiana Schlossberg is being remembered today with a newly released family photo. The author, environmental journalist, and ...