The latest exhibit focuses on life here in the 1800s. They hope the exhibits prod visitors to seek out more information.

PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

The DeKalb County Historical Society (DCHS) will be offering a new series of live presentations beginning Saturday, February ...

The facility in Edwardsville contains books, photographs, maps, family stories, diaries, letters, memoirs, and more to help ...

Jenn VanBibber is curator of objects and textiles for the Historical Museum based in Edwardsville IL and is helping with a ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 66 °F (18.9 °C). Winds from N to NNW at 5 to 6 mph (8 to 9.7 kph). Night - Partly cloudy with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 ...

Situated about halfway between Kansas City, Missouri, and Indianapolis, St. Louis overlooks the Mississippi River on the Missouri-Illinois border. Inside its 79 neighborhoods, visitors will find ...

We invite students to explain how to do any task in 400 words or fewer. Contest dates: Feb. 12 to March 12, 2025. By The Learning Network Big feelings can shape much of our life, and the lives ...

The image is brimming with small town postwar positivity. Signs point people to Jack’s Bar and Grill and Stella’s Cafe. The Clay County Bank keeps watch on the corner. And large American-made cars ...

The film focuses on a series of hunger strikes organized by those incarcerated at California’s Pelican Bay State Prison, in protest of conditions in highest-security prisons. By Alissa Wilkinson ...

Pulaski County, MO (February 8, 2025) – A fatal crash on I-44 at the 167-mile marker early Saturday morning resulted in one death and left another individual with minor injuries. The accident took ...

Lafayette County, MO (February 9, 2025) – A tragic multi-vehicle accident occurred on I-70 Eastbound at the 53-mile marker on Friday afternoon, resulting in two fatalities. The collision took place ...