Three Illinois regiments -- two cavalry, one infantry -- were on the field at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863, the crucial first day of battle. The cavalry units were in the division of John Buford ...

Why does the Illinois state seal have the date of Aug. 26, 1818? What’s with the year 1868 on the rock? And why is the word “sovereignty” upside down?

Illinois accounted for up to a fourth of the troops at the Battle of Vicksburg that ended on July 4, 1863, one day after Gettysburg. That doesn’t mean Illinois wasn’t well-represented there ...

Illinois accounted for up to a fourth of the troops at the Battle of Vicksburg that ended on July 4, 1863, one day after Gettysburg. That doesn’t mean Illinois wasn’t well-represented there ...

How kids helped Illinois buy a copy of Gettysburg Address. November 17, 2013 at 2:55 a.m. | Updated November 17, 2013 at 1:33 a.m.

In this Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 photo, Gene Rubley, 83, talks about helping collect pennies for Illinois to get the Gettysburg address, in Springfield, Ill. Rubley was one of the thousands of ...

Santorum Trades Illinois for Gettysburg He was previously scheduled to watch the returns at a location in Elgin, Illinois Published March 19, 2012 • Updated on March 21, 2012 at 10:14 pm ...

Illinois’ current flag incorporates the state’s official seal, which was adopted in 1869. The flag itself was adopted in 1915, with a small addition of the state’s name added in 1970 ...