Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alan Espinoza, 17, of Addison, Illinois, rubs the nose on Lincoln's statue at Lincoln's Tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery for good luck ...

Abraham Lincoln, who would have celebrated his 209th birthday on Feb. 12, left behind an impressive legacy during his time in ...

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 ...

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, ...

GHENT, WV (WVNS) — When we think of the most legendary presidents our nation has had, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, typically takes the first or second spot. In honor of ...

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?

It’s strange to think that the subject of a birthday bequeaths gifts rather than receives them. Still, the memory of Abraham Lincoln, who was born on this day 217 years ago, calls to mind numerous ...

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born on Feb. 12, 1809 in Kentucky. Here’s what’s closed on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, Feb. 12. Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday with two days of free admission. Guests will be able to get into the ALPLM for ...

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 ...

In a break from the past, city of Springfield, Lincoln Library and offices at Oak Ridge Cemetery will be closed for Presidents Day, Feb. 16. Municipal offices typically have been closed in observance ...

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 ...