The 54-mile ride, hosted by Illinois ... Historic Preservation will sponsor a Cemetery Walk to honor the graves of 10 Marengo soldiers who died while serving in the Civil War. Biographies and a ...

Johnsburg Elementary School is a public school located in Johnsburg, IL, which is in a large suburb setting. The student population of Johnsburg Elementary School is 366 and the school serves 3-5.

Charles Nathan Everts was a Union sergeant in the Civil War, in Company D, 4th Regiment of the Kansas Infantry. He died on ...

It celebrates the artistry and historical significance of maps, offering readers a unique perspective on how cartography shaped and reflected the 20th century. The book “A History of the 20th ...

"Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, grew to adulthood in Indiana, achieved fame in Illinois and led the nation in Washington, D.C.," the law reads. The Illinois coin shows Lincoln standing ...

Residents in northern Illinois will likely experience poor air quality today as rain brings Canadian wildfire smoke south behind a cold front, according to the National Weather Service.

A year later, she was hired to work at the war records section of the Illinois Historical Library in Springfield. She quickly became the director of the program. During this time, she wrote the ...

In 1872, their first map appeared in the company’s “Railroad Guide.” Theirs was the first American company to produce maps ...

Johnsburg Community Unified School District 12 contains 4 schools and 1,703 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 20%. Also, 21.5% of students are economically disadvantaged. The ...

His years-long deep dive began while browsing through used books at The Strand: He came across a book full of historical maps of New York City. One particular map—the British headquarters during ...