Hundreds of "Good Trouble Lives On" protests are planned to take place on the anniversary of the death of the late civil rights icon and congressman John Lewis.

SPRINGFIELD -- The former Librarian of Congress who has ties to central Illinois and was abruptly dismissed by President Donald Trump in May has a new appointment. Carla Hayden is joining the Andrew W ...

Inductees Harriette Gillem Robinet, Timuel Black and Oscar Brown Jr. are not only celebrated writers but civil rights activists who promoted a message of perseverance.

As explained in Part I, which you can read HERE, the following list of 21 words or phrases are some of the terms that I found ...

Sen. Dick Durbin's retirement announcement earlier this year set off a tsunami that is still shaking up the political world ...

This stunning Iowa library feels miles away from the Midwest, outfitted with spiral staircases and rich wood details fit for ...

Though the art and architecture of the fair were mostly destroyed, as was intended, its curious cultural legacy was not.

A classic gangster movie with a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes is now streaming on Max, and it’s one that helped define the ...

Shoeless Joe’s Sports Café will collect donations of new shoes and socks that will be distributed to local students in need.

Carla Hayden, former Librarian of Congress, joins the Mellon Foundation as a senior fellow, continuing her advocacy for ...

During the hip-hop collective's show at United Center, the group paid homage to the lives lost in the rap community, with RZA ...

A Chicago-based coin and antiquities dealer claims it has uncovered a previously unknown poem by American poet James Whitcomb ...