The two greatest presidents died in April, 80 years apart, one 80 years ago. Abraham Lincoln, 56, was slain while enjoying a ...

Here’s some background information about violence against US politicians and diplomats throughout history. Presidents January 30, 1835 – President Andrew Jackson is shot at by Richard Lawrence as he ...

On April 15, 1865, the Civil War had just ended, the 16th U.S. president had been killed. How would Americans respond?

Discover the 1938 confirmation class photo from Alton's Evangelical and Reformed Church, featuring notable local names.

But that's down the road, so not so "today"... Did you know that today, is the day in our country's history that President Abe Lincoln died from the gunshot wound that John Wilkes Booth delivered to ...

That scanning is key to the heaviest technological lift Trump’s IRS is attempting, building what’s called a “unified API layer.” You really don’t need to know what that is or does — only that it will ...

On April 15, 1912, the British ocean liner Titanic sank in the North Atlantic during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City, killing over 1,500 passengers and crew members. Also, on this ...

Richland County has an interesting link to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln -- and the death of his killer, John Wilkes Booth.

April 14 is the 160th anniversary of the assassination of Lincoln. What if John Wilkes Booth had chosen reconciliation over assassination?

The Struggle to End the American Civil War” By Michael Vorenberg, read by Landon Woodson. Random House Audio, 16½ hours, $28.

During the 1943 flood, men in Kampsville worked to prevent the Illinois River from flooding Kamp's Store.