Kate's Brief History

Saturday, March 13, was a rainy, gray day -- perfect for an Author Fair! Kate was one of thirty authors of all genres who filled every ...

While recently reading "Searching for Tamsen Donner" by Gabrielle Burton, Kate learned that two of the families of the doomed Or...

Links to some upcoming events: The 1950's Park Forest House Museum March through April Sa...

The governor of Illinois writes: "The internal improvement system, the banks, the great plenty of money, had made every one morally ...

The last of four re-designs of the Lincoln penny was unveiled last month in Springfield, ending a year-long recognition of the President'...