Rauner names curator for newly remodeled governor’s mansion June 18, 2018 12:48 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The superintendent of Illinois historic sites including the Old State Capitol and Lincoln Tomb…
Craft beer competition to celebrate Illinois bicentennial August 12, 2017 5:20 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois State Fair will feature a craft beer competition this weekend to celebrate the…
Excavation for possible graves starts at future jail site May 25, 2017 8:33 pm|QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — Workers have started excavating the site of a new western Illinois jail to look for…
Lincoln Log Cabin Historic Site seeking volunteers April 27, 2017 9:02 pm|LERNA, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials are seeking volunteers for an Abraham Lincoln historic site.
Lincoln presidential library made separate agency March 31, 2017 9:07 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed an executive order making the Abraham Lincoln Presidential…
Knox County native to head Illinois Historic Preservation Agency March 2, 2016 12:28 pm|A Knox County native has been hired as the new director of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
Rauner Names Contributor to Preservation Agency October 10, 2015 3:04 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed a long-time businessman and major Republican contributor to chair…
Sandburg Historic Site, Bishop Hill to Remain Open Despite Illinois Museum Closures September 10, 2015 8:20 pm|Two area historic sites remain safe, despite threats that could close down various other state museums in Illinois.
Historic Jubilee College Opens to Public August 8th for 175th Anniversary August 7, 2015 7:23 pm|Tours and Special Programs will be offered at Jubilee College State Historic Site in Brimfield.