Juneteenth is the longest-running African American holiday, and it became a federal holiday a few years ago. Here's what's open and closed Thursday.

On July 4​ we traditionally celebrate Independence Day​, which​ commemorates the voting by representatives of the Thirteen ...

Sarah ‘Sally’ Spencer Beck of Sag Harbor Dies June 13 Sarah Horner Spencer Beck, 86, died peacefully on June 13, near the ...

In a world where food trends come and go faster than Illinois weather changes, Star 66 Cafe stands as a monument to timeless cooking – proof that cheese fries, served in an unpretentious setting with ...

In 1858, after winning the Republican nomination for the Senate against incumbent Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech that has stood the test of time because of the truth it laid plain ...

‘Lavender Men’ Review: An Intriguing Play About Abraham Lincoln’s Gay Affair Gets an All-Too-Heady Film Adaptation There are ideas aplenty in Roger Q. Mason and Lovell Holder’s meta-minded ...

Abraham Lincoln furiously scribbled in Springfield on June 27, 1858, firing off a gruff note to the editor-in-chief of the Chicago Press & Tribune, then in business for only 11 years.

A Rare Copy of the 13th Amendment Signed by Abraham Lincoln Sells for a Record $13.7 Million Kenneth Griffin, the billionaire art collector and hedge fund founder, purchased the document that ...

Third book in planned five-part series from local author Jan Jacobi, “Lincoln and Douglas” deals with Lincoln's historic debates with rival Stephen A. Douglas.

The Abraham Accords may soon include Syria and Lebanon, according to Israeli media, with the Trump administration working to expand the peace agreement between Israel and Arab nations.

Alec Baldwin is all set to host a historical audio drama titled 'The Ides of April.'The eight-episode series will explore a major moment in American history: the 17 days in April 1865 that began with ...

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin added two of the most iconic artifacts in American history to his growing collection of rare documents — spending a combined $18.1 million for items signed ...