On a sunny May afternoon in 1960, Gover­nor Bert T. Combs stood on the grounds of Fort Knox, dedicating a new grave marker ...

A longtime designer and Lincoln native has helped breathe new life into a mid-century modern home in the Eastridge ...

Often considered our greatest president, Abraham Lincoln ... You grasp why Lincoln grew to cherish Seward's sturdy optimism and clear-eyed political pragmatism. Whether in life or now in the ...

The artist chose to depict the iconic 16th President as he was as a young lawyer working in small towns around Illinois.

A new exhibit at Wrightwood 659 in Lincoln Park called "The First Homosexuals" explores LGBTQ history and identity through ...

WGLT talks to Raymond McKoski, the author of a new biography of David Davis, whose mansion and historic site in Bloomington ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – A trove of historic artifacts and memorabilia associated with President Abraham Lincoln were auctioned off for nearly $8 million on Wednesday. The items, which were intended to ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – A trove of historic artifacts and memorabilia associated with President Abraham Lincoln were auctioned off for nearly $8 million on Wednesday. The items, which were intended to be part ...