Illinois Bicentennial

CHICAGO - Illinois Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker says the state's best days are ahead as he helped celebrate Illinois' 200th birthday at a gala celebration in…

SPRINGFIELD - The nation's first black president has topped the list of "minority trailblazers" chosen in the Illinois Top 200 project as part of the…

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Bicentennial organizers and the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs have named 200 military veterans to honor during the…

SPRINGFIELD - A series of festivals, parades and other events will mark the 200th anniversary of Illinois adopting its state constitution.Among the…

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Bicentennial will be on full display this weekend - for free. The Illinois State Museum will participate in the Illinois Office…

A new website created for Illinois' bicentennial celebration tells the story of Illinois from well before it became a state 200 years ago. The Illinois…

A new website created for Illinois' bicentennial celebration tells the story of Illinois from well before it became a state 200 years ago. The Illinois…

This week, its a Bicentennial bash! Nathan and Jen talk with the Peoria Riverfront Museum's Bill Conger, Curator of Collections & Exhibitions to go over…

People now can weigh in on what they think is the greatest invention to come out of Illinois.The winner earns bragging rights as part of the state’s…

The U.S. Postal Service is set to issue a stamp honoring Illinois' 200th anniversary of statehood. The special bicentennial stamp is scheduled for release…