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4 days ago
Lincoln Library to host a 4-day event learning about the 1908 Race Riots

Four days of educational events are taking place at Lincoln Library, starting this Thursday.

Jerry Costello, Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, speaks Thursday, August 6, at the Illinois State Fair Press Preview Day.
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1 week ago
The Mother Road at this year’s Illinois State Fair

The Illinois State Fair is August 13 through August 23.

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1 week ago
Dana-Thomas House has volunteer opportunities

An open house is Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20.

Springfield, IL, May 24, 2025, Ruined Chimneys Massacre Memorial, Springfield race riot of 1908, Union Square Park.
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1 week ago
UIS Lincoln Studies fellow to author 1908 Springfield Race Riot history

The 1908 events helped lead to the founding of the NAACP the following year.

Fans cheer before the inaugural Women's Professional Baseball League game between the Los Angeles Queens and the New York Heights, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Lexie Knight)
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2 weeks ago
Women’s Professional Baseball League makes a rainy debut in front of enthusiastic crowd

The line for the main merchandise booth stretched all the way to the outfield along one side of the ballpark.

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2 weeks ago
Justice Miller’s big bequest

$3.2 million includes $1.2 million for seven women- and children-focused charities.

Smiling man in a white shirt and black tie looking at the camera. (Portrait)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Remembering Emmett Till

July 25 will be a “day of reflection” to honor the teen and his mom.

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3 weeks ago
Lincoln-Herndon law office restoration is complete

Upgrades to the interior and exterior of the Lincoln-Herndon Law Office will provide safety and access to visitors and employees.

Gabrielle Lyon, Ph.D., chair of the Illinois 250 Coalition, unveils a "Passport to Illinois" Wednesday, February 11, at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
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4 weeks ago
Illinois invites travelers to explore Route 66 as centennial celebration continues

“It’s just another way, a fun way to connect the traveler with 66 sites on Route 66.”

Steam locomotive 4014 on the tracks beside a crowded platform, with people taking photos and waving.
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4 weeks ago
‘Big Boy’ wows big crowd downtown

World’s largest operating locomotive rolls through Illinois.

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