Laura Mitchelle discusses the 2026 the Illinois History Day contest. Students, 11-18, interact with history in various formats - April 27 and May 4, 2026.

An audience chair used the night of Lincoln's assassination will be on display this summer.

Hair from Lincoln’s killer and other historic relics linked to the 16th president are up for sale, including pieces that appear identical to artifacts once purchased for display in the state-run Lincoln presidential museum in Springfield.

The display can be seen at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum.

Known as the “strawberry dress” for its decorative pattern of berries and leaves, the dress can be seen in the special exhibit.

The Lincoln Home National Historic Site will host a free, public presentation for Black History Month titled "New Philadelphia: Its Connections to Springfield and the 1908 Race Riot".

Former U.S. National Archives director, Colleen Shogan, appeared at the 2025 UIS Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series to discuss the integrity of our national legacy.

The Sangamon County Historical Society is offering grants.

In a year marked by political division and uncertainty, the UIS Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series asked a timely question: What can Abraham Lincoln’s era of disruption teach us today?

Kevin Purcell directs 'Lincoln and Shakespeare,' to examine the president's love of the bard and how Shakespeare's works may have influenced Abe's writing and speeches. Feb. 21-22 at the Hoogland.