Springfield attorney Don Tracy, backed by strong support, won the Republican primary for Illinois Senate. Facing Democrat ...

On April 27th, 1865, Abraham Lincoln paid his last visit to Buffalo. And on April 14th, 1865 he was shot dead in Washington DC. Something about these numbers doesn’t seem to add up right. Stay ...

If you have some old $1 bills lying around, particularly if they are from 100 or so years ago, you could be looking at a ...

In the 19th century, cities faced a strange problem — too many dead and not enough space to bury them. The solution came by rail. Beginning in 1854, special funeral trains transported coffins and ...

This buzzing Delaware quartet went to a galaxy far, far away to land an exclusive collab with 'Star Wars' composer John ...

Explore must-visit Illinois museums this April, from iconic art to immersive history, perfect for a culture-filled spring day ...

A Pentagon report says the new pods are still having significant teething issues even though they are being used in active conflicts.

Between February 28 and March 6, The Daily Star documented a total of 64 disinformation posts related to the Iran–Israel war circulating across various Facebook profiles and pages. Of these, 22 were ...

Old videos, AI-generated imagery and misleading captions are circulating widely on social media as the conflict unfolds ...

In the days since the U. S. and Israel attacked Iran, bad actors have overwhelmed social media feeds with images and videos ...

These Illinois restaurants serve amazing food in the most unexpected places, from airports to historic landmarks.

COLUMN: The story of B. F. Shaw reveals his remarkable role in Illinois’ opposition to slavery, the history of the Republican party, and Dixon’s relationship with Abraham Lincoln.