Super Bowl Monday is a day that many people in the U.S. dread as it typically follows a late night of commercials, beer, food and football. Last year, approximately 60% of Americans or 200 million ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The birthday of Abraham Lincoln, who served as the 16th President of the United States and was known as “The Great Emancipator,” is Monday, Feb. 12. According to History.com, ...

Monday marks Abraham Lincoln’s 215th birthday, and as always, it prompts some of the most profound questions of civics and citizenship: Do I get the day off from work? Do my kids have to go to school?

State of Illinois and Sangamon County employees will have the next two Mondays off from work. Those days are in observance of Abraham Lincoln's birthday on Feb. 12 and Presidents Day on Feb. 20, which ...

A smile swept over Susan Dittman's face as she peered into the auditorium at Lincoln Southeast High School on Sunday afternoon. "I didn't expect it to be so full," she said. Seven years ago, Dittman ...

Jacob Friefeld, director of the Center for Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield, will deliver the annual Lincoln Lecture at Lincoln Land Community College Monday, highlighting a ...

As I write this, millions of viewers gathered around their televisions to watch one of the most popular sporting events in the world. It’s the most-watched sporting event in the country and a contest ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — All across Illinois, state historic sites are celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is inviting the public to join them for free ...

"I have lost this battle because my force was too small. The Government must not & cannot hold me responsible for the result . . . . I have seen too many dead & wounded comrades to feel otherwise than ...

The vice president doubts that America’s definition is found in a ‘proposition.’ ...