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.

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 ...

On this day in history, Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth, and the Titanic struck an iceberg in the north ...

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?

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

While U.S. distilleries have been making single malt spirits for a long time, local whiskey producers believe the designation will allow them to better compete with powerhouses like Scotland and Japan ...

This week in history, on April 14, 1865, upon hearing the word “sockdologizing,” President Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth inside Ford’s Theater in Washington, ...

Henry Rathbone sat next to President Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre. When John Wilkes Booth fired the fatal shot, Rathbone tried to intervene - and was stabbed in the process. He survived, but the guilt ...