Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.

To reclaim the Mississippi River during the Civil War, the Lincoln Administration contacted St. Louis businessman James B.

Tony Overman [email protected] Flags are flying at half-staff across the nation and here in Illinois, and they won’t be raised any time soon. As of Dec. 30, the lowered flag is a national ...

The Illinois Flag Commission has unveiled 10 finalists, and soon, you'll get to choose which design you like the best. To help you decide how to vote, Michael Green, vexillologist and author of ...

Restaurant and bar owners in Illinois win the booze battle. After months of trying to survive on take-out business, a new law passed by state lawmakers allows the sale of alcohol, to-go.

LEWISTOWN, Ill. (WMBD) — Firefighters from four different Fulton County departments worked on New Year’s Day to battle an apartment fire in Downtown Lewistown. The fire, according to the Cuba ...

The president-elect has said he will use sanctions sparingly while vowing to end the war in Ukraine, renewing questions over their efficacy. By Patricia Cohen Patricia Cohen, based in London ...

House Bill 5371, sponsored by Sen. Laura Fine and Rep. Ann Williams, will enhance civil rights protections for people in Illinois and provide important clarifications to the Illinois Human Rights ...

Our tech overlords have ruined the online platforms that Americans depend on. Now, as Donald Trump returns to the White House with Elon Musk in tow, expect the same to happen to our government. My ...

High-profile supporters of President-elect Donald Trump are publicly fighting a “civil war” over the legal immigration of highly skilled workers. Supporters of the decades-old H-1B visas say ...