As America turns 250 years old in 2026, CBS News Chicago is looking back at two presidents who called Illinois home.

Planning a trip to Springfield, Illinois, but not sure where to begin? As the hometown of Abraham Lincoln and a hub of Route 66 nostalgia, this historic city blends presidential heritage with a warm ...

A new book examines the 16th president's life through the battle royale of Illinois partisan politics. It's ugly — and familiar.

(The Center Square) - After a short delay to finalize staffing and safety preparations, the new Monarch Center in Lincoln is now housing youth, marking a major milestone for the long-planned juvenile ...

Gina Gillmore-Wolter, president of the New Salem Lincoln League, explains that the drive shaft, just over her right shoulder, has fallen out of the floor of the gristmill, part of the reconstructed ...

Associated Press photos / Gina Gillmore-Wolter, president of the New Salem Lincoln League, explains that the drive shaft, just over her right shoulder, has fallen out of the floor of the gristmill, ...

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Ill., is scheduled to move into a new, $50 million facility on March 24, according to a Pantagraph report. The facility features larger inpatient rooms, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Anyone with a birthday close to Christmas can sympathize with Abraham Lincoln. Illinois will celebrate Lincoln's 200th birthday next week, but the buildup to the big event has ...

PETERSBURG, Ill — Before his famous debates, before the Civil War rent the nation, before he helped end slavery and before his tragic assassination, Abraham Lincoln had New Salem. The tiny central ...