When it comes to history, there are names and stories many people may never know — unless someone takes the time to preserve ...

Senior Josephine Oke (left) and other members of the Springfield High School team consider a question at the Black History Bowl in the Southeast High School auditorium on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.

Planning a trip to Springfield, Illinois, but not sure where to begin? As the hometown of Abraham Lincoln and a hub of Route 66 nostalgia, this historic city blends presidential heritage with a warm ...

After 16 months of being shuttered, the Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum held a grand reopening on Sept. 13, 2025.