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Statues of two former Illinois leaders with ties to slavery will be removed from outside the state capitol building in Springfield.The board of the Office…
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It was only a matter a time that recent events caused someone to focus in on Illinois State Capitol statues dedicated to those with racist pasts. Now,…
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The Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series will happen this Thursday night on the University of Illinois Springfield campus.The topic this year is Lincoln vs.…
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It takes a lot to upstage Abraham Lincoln. But if anyone could, it might have been Marilyn Monroe.The actress visited the small east central Illinois town…
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This year marks the bicentennial of the birth for one of Illinois' most notable politicians. But Stephen Douglas fell far short of his rival, Abraham…
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On July 25, 1860, members of the Excelsior Base Ball Club met on their baseball grounds in Chicago to settle a political argument. The purpose of the…