More than 740 students across 12 Illinois counties will visit state historic sites this school year, thanks to grant funding ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Caretakers of Abraham Lincoln's tomb are on the defensive over an unflattering critique in National Geographic magazine and looming budget cuts that could threaten management of ...

Illinois Department of Natural Resources grants funds for student field trips to state historic sites, fostering hands-on ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Iowa filmmaker plans to make a documentary about Abraham Lincoln's tomb in Springfield, Illinois. Chris Ryder of LeClaire, Iowa, is partnering with the Lincoln Monument ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — This year, more than 300 people traveled to Lincoln's tomb in honor of his birthday. The 16th president was born on Feb. 12, 1809. The tomb visit is part of a multi-day ...

The final resting place of Abraham Lincoln attracts everyone from schoolchildren to tourists to prayer groups. While children in particular may be attracted to the large bronze bust of Lincoln and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Geothermal energy, which utilizes the heat beneath the Earth’s surface, will power a new heating and cooling system at the Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site in Oak Ridge Cemetery.

National parks, monuments, and other sites have closed, with rangers furloughed and facilities shut down. The Lincoln Home is ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Thieves have nabbed a 3-foot-long copper sword atop Lincoln's Tomb in what is believed to be the first theft at ...