Across psychology, archaeology, and evolutionary biology, a growing body of peer-reviewed evidence is dismantling one of the oldest assumptions about human nature: that people are hardwired for ...

From timeless main streets to deep local history, these historic towns in Illinois offer the kind of getaway that feels wonderfully untouched.

JONESBORO, Ill. (KFVS) - The Heartland is steeped in history, and one moment that occurred almost exactly 167 years ago serves as a prime example. In 1858, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas engaged ...

SOLON, Ohio -- Solon’s speech and debate teams delivered standout performances on the national stage this month, earning top honors and rankings at the National Speech and Debate Association’s ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Abraham Lincoln, right, and Stephen Douglas are depicted debating at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., in 1858 ...

QUINCY — The next History Happy Hour hosted by the Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum, 128 N. Fifth St. in Quincy, will be held at 5:30 p.m. on June 19. Dr. Steve Belko from John Wood Community College ...

Carthage High School junior Clayton Elliott has been named the UIL 4A State Runner-Up in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, following an outstanding performance at the 2025 UIL State Speech and Debate Tournament ...

Before his historic presidency and before the legendary Lincoln-Douglas debates that would define his political rise, Abraham Lincoln began his campaign for U.S. Senate with a bold and stirring speech ...

This fall, Racine Heritage Museum is sponsoring a five-session course on the Lincoln-Douglas debates. Lincoln scholar, engaging speaker and museum board member Steven Rogstad is bringing his popular ...

In Freeport, Illinois, just beyond the somnolent downtown, a small park near the Pecatonica River is wedged next to the public library. In the mid-19th century, however, land along the shore stretched ...

Lincoln and incumbent senator Douglas squared off, of course, in the most famous debates in American history. The Illinois encounters would reshape the nation's bitter argument over slavery, transform ...

The April Civil War Roundtable in Bay City will feature a re-enactment of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates presented by Fred Priebe and Len Steinberg. For information, e-mail alincoln@comcast.net. The ...