New Salem Lincoln League Board President Gina Gillmore-Wolter said the facility and the pedestrian overpass bridge are beyond disrepair. “There are boards missing that have fallen down on the ...

Illinois state parks saw more visitors in 2024 than any point in the past 15 years, according to new data from the Illinois ...

A once towering Northern Catalpa tree that stood along a rural highway in Menard County was toppled by a recent storm.

PETERSBURG, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Capital Development Board announced $8 million for improvements to Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site ...

This is the grave of Ann Rutledge which is located in Petersburg, Illinois. Lincoln supposedly had a love affair with Ann Rutledge while he was living in New Salem, Illinois. 3. Mary Todd was not ...