Many true Revolutionary War heroes participated in the better-known events of the war, but others fought in areas far from the glory of the battles along the Atlantic coast in the 13 original colonies.

April 14 marks the 180th anniversary of the departure of the Donner expedition, which took off from what is today the south side of Old Capitol Plaza in downtown Springfield in 1846.

Zoom conversations, grossly popularized during the COVID-19 era, invite deception that never existed in face-to-face encounters.

Richard Becker, who lived in Jacksonville in the late 1930s and early 1940s, was among the 712 survivors of the Titanic, which smashed into an iceberg in the north Atlantic late on April 14, 1912.

Radios not only provided entertainment in that pre-internet era, but also were literally instant windows to the world’s news.

April 1 is April Fools’ Day, and for many, it provides a moment of humor. Most jokes are fast and harmless, while others are sophisticated efforts to pull one over on the masses.

Jewish children in America these days are being told to remain inside, get home fast, or stay away from their temples altogether, lest they be screamed at, shot at, or become the target of some enraged hater behind the wheel.

Lottie Holman O’Neill broke barriers as Illinois’ first female legislator, paving the way for women in state politics while building a four-decade career marked by strong convictions and historic influence.

One of the first lessons we learn, or should learn, as young adults is that the only thing that remains constant in life is change.