SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The short, handwritten note is a typical letter of reference for a man seeking a job. But the author is the president of the United States. It is also 1861, and the job seeker ...

The rink in Union Square Park uses an artificial surface to give an experience similar to ice skating but at temperatures above freezing. Visitors can use their own skates or borrow them at the ...

This image provided by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum shows an 1861 job-reference letter written by Abraham Lincoln for his young friend, William Johnson. (Abraham Lincoln ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) is celebrating Juneteenth with multiple events throughout this month. Starting June 13, the Emancipation ...

The foundation that supports the library is struggling to pay off a 2007 loan. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may lose a few of the famed president's key artifacts -- such as a ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The short, handwritten note is a typical letter of reference for a man seeking a job. But the author is the president of the United States. It is also 1861, and the job seeker is a ...