Washington DC attracts millions of visitors every year, but behind the iconic monuments and must-see museums, there’s a wealth of lesser-known gems vying for your attention, writes Helen Van Berkel ...

A Pekin woman who gained her freedom from indentured servitude with the help of Abraham Lincoln more than two decades before he issued the Emancipation Proclamation as president is the subject of a ...

In light of President Donald Trump's desire to eliminate the penny, it's noteworthy that one of the most significant coins ...

At the Illinois Holocaust Museum, soon to undergo a major renovation, a heart-tugging special exhibit in Skokie explores the ...

Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington for Stand Up for Science, a rally in response to President Trump’s ...

San Pedro Park marker honors first president of Union women’s group; readers asked to help track down a plaque dedicated to ...

Legacy of grads of former all-Black Lincoln High School in SE Gainesville will be etched into perpetuity with the installment ...

While President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were duking it out in the ...

Scientists and supporters rallied in cities across the U.S. and Europe to protest dramatic funding cuts and other attacks ...

Dr. Carla Hayden, the first Black Librarian of Congress, may face challenges when her term expires in 2026 due to political tensions under President Trump.

It was a deliberately divisive speech when it came to policies pushed by the Democrats as opposed to policies endorsed by ...

Europe’s response to Donald Trump and JD Vance’s attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the suspension of US military support needs to be grounded in ethics and morality ...