As America turns 250 years old in 2026, CBS News Chicago is looking back at two presidents who called Illinois home.

Hillsboro Christian Academy’s Carrie Moenster and some 11th- and 12th-grade students will soon head to Gettysburg, thanks to a grant from the American Battlefield Trust’s History Field Trip Grant ...

This past Monday marked Presidents Day — a time to honor the Americans who have served as president and to reflect on the ...

Here’s what the Civic Thought & Leadership Initiative is doing this year to celebrate 250 years of the Declaration of ...

There is a lot I can do to voice my concerns to make this government work for me and the many Americans who are upset right ...

The U.S. Mint unveiled the designs for coins commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence next year. They ...

An old Manhattan steakhouse is the new home for the Stars and Stripes that draped the 16th president’s casket.

The Loveland Historical Society program on Thursday, open to the public, will feature professional storyteller Kurtis Kelly portraying Abraham Lincoln, culminating in the Gettysburg Address.

From fiscal years 2014 through 2023, DHS transferred $1.8 billion to ICE to cover shortfalls. ICE received $365 million in ...

The Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum will open it’s “250th Anniversary of America” schedule with Harold Holzer, America’s foremost Lincoln scholar at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum on Saturday at 1 ...

A new book examines the 16th president's life through the battle royale of Illinois partisan politics. It's ugly — and ...