Hewnoaks, an artist residency in western Maine, is about to embark on a fundraising journey that will shape, and ensure, its ...

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

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The Tony-winning play paints Abraham Lincoln's wife as a boozy aspiring actress, but how does history really remember her?

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

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

In Dissent is a recurring series by Anastasia Boden on Supreme Court dissents that have shaped (or reshaped) our country.

The term stumping came from the early 19th century where candidates on the frontier would stand on stumps from a cut down ...

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

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

USC was trailing by three points in the fourth quarter, and Jayden Maiava had just completed a deep pass to Makai Lemon. They then tried a trick play for Lemon to throw the ball, but Notre Dame’s ...

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 ...