History

Lost records complicate possible identification

The Illinois department of Natural Resources approved five grants for historic preservation projects totaling more than $117,000 through their State Historic Preservation Office.

Cairo Historical Preservation Project

The Lewis and Clark State Historic Site in Hartford is having a Point of Departure Celebration to mark the 218th anniversary of the beginning of their expedition to the west.

Landmarks Illinois and Banterra Bank are teaming up to offer the "Preserve Southern Illinois Grant Program".

Douglas Wilson talks about Abraham Lincoln's evolution as a man and his writing process, which included jotting down writing ideas on scraps of paper and then storing them inside his hat.

Author and University of Illinois history professor Kristin Hoganson talks with Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Director John Shaw about her book, "The Heartland: An American History," which details how Illinois -- especially Champaign County -- sits at the middle of vital events in American history.

Williamson County Clerk and Recorder Amanda Barnes is leading an effort to upload historical records to cloud storage,

Author and journalist Bob Hartley talks with Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Director John Shaw about Illinois' two most famous political Pauls.

Biographer and bestselling author Candice Millard talks with Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Director John Shaw about growing up in the public library, working at National Geographic, and her books about Teddy Roosevelt, James Garfield, and Winston Churchill.