34°
Springfield
Listen to News Talk WTAX 93.9 FM and 1240 AM |Sponsored by | Listen Live
Support the kids who need our help the most with our annual HSHS St. John's Children's Hospital Radiothon!
×

History

Local
1 year ago
Ribbon cutting for Carpenter Park/Route 66 walkway

Mayor Buscher says Springfield will feature as many as 70 attractions related to the fabled roadway.

Local
1 year ago
Income inequality, race relations, teen suicide all at Springfield city council

Varying views of Lincoln, Black history, and what’s really important

"Lincoln Locomotive" train with "Abe Lincoln"
Local
1 year ago
‘Lincoln Locomotive’ rolls into Springfield

The Union Pacific Railroad selected Springfield as the city where the venerable transportation system celebrated that historic day.

Black history graphic
History
1 year ago
Springfield City Council to discuss potential Black history trail

In conjunction with the 1908 race riot site being declared a national monument

Henry Stephens marker WS
History
1 year ago
‘At the forefront of any kind of early social justice movement’: Late Springfield resident gets historical marker

Henry Stephens, 1869-1939

21 star flag at ALPLM WS
History
1 year ago
Rare 21-star U.S. flag to be displayed at ALPLM

Collectors say the 21 star flag is extremely rare, and wasn’t around long

Emancipation Proclamation
History
1 year ago
ALPLM to celebrate Juneteenth by displaying Emancipation Proclamation

Theatrical event, free day also scheduled

The Dana-Thomas House Foundation makes a more than $48,000 donation to the Illinois Conservation Foundation for use in the house.
Local
1 year ago
Donations lead to upgrade at Dana-Thomas House

Carpet replacement expected to happen soon

Reps. Nikki Budzinski (left, D-Springfield), and Mary Miller (R-Springfield), took part in a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at Camp Butler National Cemetery.
Local
1 year ago
Memorial Day at Camp Butler provides bipartisan history lesson

Reps. Budzinski and Miller among those honoring the fallen buried at Camp Butler.

Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Local
1 year ago
LLCC Community Education presents ‘History Cooks’ at Lincoln Home

Weekly culinary demonstrations

1 … 17 18 19 20 21 … 26