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WBEZ profiled Edith Cummings, a Chicago based golfer of the 1920s famed as the first female athlete (and first golfer) to be featured on the cover... WGN spotlighted the current status of the former Cook County Hospital and the Brach's Candy Factory, two notable abandoned historic buildings located within the city of... The Springfield State Journal-Register documented efforts to establish a grave marker for Lewis Martin, a former slave who fought for the Union during the Civil War...  A notable Peoria theater, the one-time home of a musical icon and a historically important orphanage are among the structures to be highlighted by a prominent...The Chicago Tribune reminisced about Jackie Robinson's first baseball game in Chicago, which took place on May 18, 1947.To coincide with a recent central Illinois flood,... If passed, a new legislative proposal, presently under discussion by the Illinois state assembly, could result in higher fines for anyone caught vandalizing a historic site.
According... Art & Society examined the legacy of Peoria born comedian Richard Pryor while profiling local efforts to memorialize him.The Examiner discussed Galena's celebration of former Galena... WUIS took a look at how the recent sequestration has affected state historic sites such as the the Abraham Lincoln Home in Springfield.The Kewanee Star Courier... A kayaker's discovery has prompted the beginnings of a historical investigation.According to the Bloomington Pantagraph, nearly 150 fragments, possibly skeletal remains, were found on the shore... The Chicago Tribune provided a rundown of the numerous community historical societies in and near the greater Chicago area.The Lincoln Courier recalled the World War II-era... The Champaign News-Gazette pointed readers to the Illinois Civil War 150 web site, a new website dedicated to commemorating the Civil War's sesquicentennial and its connection... The Peoria Journal Star discussed the Chillicothe Historical Society and their efforts to commemorate former Chillicothe resident and Zorro creator Johnston McCulley.The Galesburg Register-Mail profiled members... A new museum dedicated to memorializing the work of Chicago's African-American firefighters is set to open next year.According to DNAinfo, the Chicago African-American Firefighter Museum, which... Stltoday took a trip along the historic I&M Canal, which runs from LaSalle to Chicago, discussing its history along the way.WBEZ talked about Dr. Bernard Fantus... A prominent Chicago preservation group recently issued its newest list of the most endangered buildings in the city.According to the Chicago Tribune, Preservation Chicago, which has... In time for the anniversary of Chicago's incorporation as a city, WBEZ profiled William Ogden, Chicago's first mayor.The Belleville News-Democrat featured a story about a public... The Chicago Reader told the stories of numerous shipwrecked vessels along Lake Michigan in Chicago.The Bloomington Pantagraph discussed a 1921-era statewide manhunt and how it came...  The possible sequestration cuts, set to go into effect on March 1st, will impact a wide number of public institutions, including one well known Springfield historic...The Peoria Journal Star took a look at Wyatt Earp's not so lawful days as a Peoria resident.KHQA discussed Quincy's anti-slavery society, which began in the... Tying into a recent meteor explosion over Russia, the Belleville News Democrat reminisced about a meteor that exploded over southern Illinois in 1927.Chicago Magazine ran a...  The legal battle to preserve a distinctive Chicago building came to an end on Thursday.The Chicago Tribune reports that Landmarks Illinois and the National Trust for...Today marks Abraham Lincoln's 204th birthday. To commemorate it, we have put together a special mini-roundup of a few of the Lincoln related stories that have... The Springfield State Journal-Register memorialized a recently destroyed Springfield residence and the stature of one of its residents in the history of boxing.The Quad-City Times discussed...  Any group interested in obtaining a half-mile stretch of local history can have it for free.The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that the Illinois Department of...The Bertrand Goldberg-designed Prentice Women's Hospital had a second shot at landmark designation and was again denied.The Chicago Tribune reports that the Commission on Chicago Landmarks,...  One of Illinois' more notable repositories of Abraham Lincoln information and memorabilia is planning for an upgrade.The Springfield State Journal-Register reports that the Lincoln Heritage Museum,...Stltoday took a look at a study that aims to examine a number of ancient Mississippian sites in Illinois and Missouri.Medill Reports examines the Chicago River...  Preservationists working to restore a massive Lorado Taft sculpture announced that they are one step closer to restoring the work.The Ogle County News reports that the... The Zoe Preservation Society, who have worked to have Pittsfield's Zoe Theatre nationally recognized saw their efforts pay off.The Quincy Herald-Whig reports that the 61-year-old theatre...A number of local historic preservation projects are getting a boost thanks to a federal grant.WIFR reports that Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced late last week... The Galesburg Register-Mail recalled the mid 50s activities of the Galesburg Exchange as they attempted to clean up the streets by removing comic books from area...  A home formerly belonging to Muddy Waters, long renowned as one of Chicago's most important electric blues musicians, was recently classified as an unsafe property.According to... One of the defining aspects of Abraham Lincoln's public image was his stovepipe hat. Beginning this Wednesday, Springfield visitors will be able to get an up...The Chicago Tribune memorialized the North Shore railroad, a now-defunct rail line that ran between Chicago and Milwaukee, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its closing.Smithsonian... Preservationists working to save Chicago's Prentice Women's Hospital were given both good and bad news on Friday.WBEZ reports that a lawsuit, filed by the National Trust... WBEZ's history column profiled a Chicago home that served as the final hideout for one of the key conspirator's in former President William McKinley's murder.The Alton...  This year's crop of Academy Award nominations is headed by a film about a figure all too familiar to Illinois history.NBC Chicago reports that Steven Spielberg's... Rolling into the new year, a number of Springfield area historical sites have begun operating under a new management structure.According to the Springfield State Journal-Register, the... Preservationists working to save a historic train depot received an early Christmas present on Tuesday.The Quad City Times reports that the Moline Preservation Society, which has...The Springfield State Journal-Register profiled the Papers of Abraham Lincoln project and their efforts to digitize a number of Springfield newspapers dating from Lincoln's lifetime.A piece... A group working to preserve a historic train depot in Moline has asked the city council to grant them an extension on their preservation deadline.The Quad...  A Springfield historic landmark could be on the auction block relatively soon.According to the Springfield State Journal-Register, the owners of the building that once housed the...The Southern Illinoisan's continuing series on Southern Illinois during the Civil War-era featured a story about General John A. Logan and his changing attitudes regarding slave...  After nearly 70 years underwater, a bit of World War II-era history was recovered today.WBBM reports that a salvage crew has successfully raised an FM-2 Wildcat,... A well known Chicago neighborhood is presently attempting to gain national recognition.WBEZ reports that organizers representing Chicago's Pullman District, already known as a city, state and...The Danville Commercial-News discussed Abraham Lincoln's history as a lawyer on the Illinois Eighth Judicial Circuit.The Freeport Journal-Standard examined an account of the settlement of Stephenson... An upcoming fundraiser for the Alton YWCA will feature a tribute to several Alton residents who worked to integrate Alton area schools during the Civil Rights... WHBF presented a number of highlights from a recent series spotlighting the Rock Island Arsenal.The Kane County Chronicle ran a feature discussing the ins and outs...  Due to a rapidly expanding collection and diminishing storage space, the Galesburg Historical is seeking to move into a building of its own.The Galesburg Register-Mail reports...Over the years, Abraham Lincoln has been a popular subject for motion pictures. Beginning with with silent film era depictions, America's 16th president has been a...
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