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It was 153 years ago when 30,000 people gathered outside the courthouse downtown to dedicate the Peoria County Civil War Monument.The 30-foot stone…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner and first lady Diana Rauner are officially reopening the Illinois Governor's Mansion after a more than two-year renovation.A grand…
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An Indiana couple has donated two Civil War documents signed by Abraham Lincoln to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield.The…
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The $15 million renovation of the Illinois Executive Mansion is continuing as its July reopening approaches.The governor's residence has been undergoing…
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An organization is working to reopen a Civil War museum in Illinois that has been closed since August.The National Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the…
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The Historical Museum of Iowa is in Des Moines, but will hit the road next spring in a new RV to tour the state. The exhibit will be called "Iowa...
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum is preparing to reopen in its new location, which board…
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Trips to Illinois' state-administered historic sites, including the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, fell 7% last year. That's despite…
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This week, we talk with Brian Fox Ellis, one of the participants of Bishop Hill's Civil War Day. The event honors the 150th anniversary of Abraham…
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February will be the final month for school groups to visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield free of charge. The museum…