Dennis Williams was a rarity in 1880s Springfield: a successful African-American artist and businessman. Only a few examples of his art are known to exist today. Now there’s one more, thanks to ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Springfield Fire Department and Prince Hall Freemasons are teaming up to restore Engine House 5. "This building stands as a legacy to the tenacity of a people," Ken Page ...

Curator Maddi McGraw said there are thousands of objects that haven’t been on display for years that need care, such as 200-year-old quilts, clothing and farm equipment. “We’re like an iceberg,” she ...

WEST SPRINGFIELD – Springfield Hockey Heritage Society’s “Hockeyday in Springfield” is slated for Saturday, August 5, at the Eastern States Exposition. “Hockeyday” is an annual celebration of ...

Summer in Springfield continues to show residents and visitors exactly why Illinois’s capital of 100,000 comes alive when the sun makes its long-awaited debut. The birthplace of the 16th president, ...

Gina Lathan and Stacy Grundy, two of the owners of Route History at 737 E. Cook St. in Springfield, joked recently that in the past few months they have become painters, construction workers and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The longtime leader of the Springfield History Museum announced he is taking on a new role. John Sellars will become the emeritus executive director. The History Museum named ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The City of Springfield celebrated with the 37 th annual Black American Heritage with a special flag-raising ceremony at City Hall on Wednesday. Celebration and reflection ...

A new exhibit at the History Museum on the Square in Springfield, Missouri, explores the history of Jewish people in the Ozarks. The exhibit, "Creating Community: Jews of Springfield," features ritual ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The City of Springfield celebrated the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth with a flag-raising ceremony and a special musical concert. The Springfield Brethren Community ...