There are parallels between the John Brown raid and the murder of Charlie Kirk. But only one man seized the moment to start ...

From duels to broken friendships, these seven American political feuds show how ambition and personal grudges shaped the ...

"The truth is, not all viewpoints are created equal, and to act as if particular hateful beliefs deserve as much a platform ...

Few places along the Mississippi River tell America s story of belief as vividly as Quincy, the river city perched on the ...

After a long treatise on the illegality of secession, Lincoln closed with a single flourish. His plea to the “better angels ...

Freeport’s Electrical Aggregation Program. FREEPOD reported last week on the electrical aggregation program efforts underway ...

Hundreds of candidates in several high-profile races gathered Monday in Springfield to file with the Illinois State Board of ...

Japan had its own landmark naming case in 1994, when a family’s attempt to name their son Akuma, meaning devil, prompted government intervention and a debate over state involvement ... Cephas Abel ...

Dr. Erik Alexander discusses the 1858 Lincoln Douglas Debates in Alton at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's free ...

The Illinois Education Association Foundation has awarded a $1,000 grant to Freeport Education Association member Hannah Curran, a third-grade teacher at Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School. Curran ...

A man carries a sign while dressed as George Washington during a No Kings Day rally at Lincoln-Douglas Square on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. The Alton event was one of more than a thousand happening ...

Jay Jones apologized for his threatening messages and tried to tie his opponent, Jason Miyares, to President Trump’s policies.