Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. delivered a passionate and intimate eulogy for his father, civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, reflecting on what he believes is his real legacy in American ...

Robert De Niro walked onto Carnegie Hall’s stage Tuesday night, unannounced and to loud applause. He didn’t make any speeches ...

Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address was truly prophetic—it revealed the spiritual meaning of the Civil War.

Overlooking the crowd, Melissa Werner dubbed the Hoyt Library’s newest addition the Wyoming Valley’s “Little Smithsonian.” ...

But at $187,500, it now sits as the most expensive non-sports ticket ever. It beats out the pair of tickets from Ford’s ...

As America turns 250 years old in 2026, CBS News Chicago is looking back at two presidents who called Illinois home.

A rare American flag that draped President Abraham Lincoln’s casket during his 1865 funeral procession has found a new home, at a Manhattan steakhouse. Keens Steakhouse, a 141-year-old Midtown ...

A new book examines the 16th president's life through the battle royale of Illinois partisan politics. It's ugly — and familiar.

The secretary notably struck a softer tone toward Europe than Vice President JD Vance did in a speech to the conference last year. At the time, Vance shocked allies with an address accusing Europe of ...

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For generations, this imposing photograph of a clean-shaven Abraham Lincoln—age 51 and at the crest of newfound national fame—inexplicably remained an orphan in the Lincoln visual canon. Though ...

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