A new exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum puts the spotlight on Springfield history and the way its economy and social fabric were influenced for decades by one of America’s ...

President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Friday designating the site of a 1908 race massacre in Springfield, Illinois, a national monument. For two nights in August 1908, a White mob laid siege to ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum (AAHM) is currently being renovated, but once it re-opens the museum will launch it's new 1908 Race Riot ...

The new Springfield Historical Society’s “Made-in-Springfield” Museum & Gift Shop is now open. The museum and gift shop is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday until Christmas at 868 E.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND)–In February, historic sites in Springfield will host various hikes, talks, tours, and films to celebrate Black History Month. All events are free, open to everyone, and do not ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may never have made it to Springfield except for a unique set of events. King delivered his only Springfield speech to some 4,000 delegates − and apparently a few ...