Editor’s note: The following lightly edited excerpt is from Chicago writer Edward Robert McClelland’s new book, “Chorus of the Union: How Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas Set Aside Their Rivalry to ...

The wait is over — it’s officially DIRTcar Fall Nationals week at Lincoln Speedway, where well over 100 of the best drivers from across the Midwest will close out the 2025 racing season in grand ...

JONESBORO — Looking for Lincoln, a historical society that preserves the 16th president's legacy throughout Illinois, will dedicate a mural in honor of the Jonesboro Lincoln-Douglas debate on Friday, ...

The Lost Lincoln-Douglas Debate at the Trump Saloon shows the fake news media is totally unfair. And very rude. Credit: Wikicommons Historians have recently discovered the transcript of an eighth ...

A LTON — A few hundred people joined the national No Kings Day protest, which took place locally at Alton's Lincoln-Douglas ...