Kate's Brief History

Many towns in Illinois have a "Plank Road," including Naperville. But have you ever wondered what a plank road was? Dirt roads wer...

For the first time in several years, Kate will not be able to take part in the Boone County Autumn Pioneer Festival. But that doesn't me...

Stacy's Tavern Day in Glen Ellyn Sunday, September 26 1 pm - 4:30 pm Live animals, crafts, demonstrations, music, museum tours, bake s...

On Sunday, September 6, 1846, Abraham Lincoln sent his friend Andrew Johnston a poem. It was the second canto of work he started a couple y...

While this story comes from the Baltic Sea and not Illinois, the time period is right for Abraham Lincoln. Divers in July found the wrecka...