Gerald McWorter has a deep appreciation for his familial roots. His Aunt Thelma, the family’s resident family historian, told him stories about the small Pike County, Illinois, town his ...

The State of Illinois is commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Korean War by supplying information each month about the state's involvement in the conflict. The Illinois Historic Preservation ...

One hundred years ago Monday, John Peter Altgeld took the train from Chicago to Joliet and, standing on unsteady legs, delivered a speech denouncing the British treatment of the Dutch settlers in ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois officials hope to return nearly 200 forgotten war medals and other military artifacts to their rightful owners. Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford announced the project — called ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles is a combat flight simulator video game, and sequel to the 2001 combat flight simulation ...