In today's look at local history, we meet a McLean County woman who once sat on Abraham Lincoln's knee and explore whether ...

EDWARDSVILLE - SIUE Emeritus Professor Stephen Hansen will explore the myths and legends of Abraham Lincoln at the inaugural ...

A.J. Edwards went looking for the start of it all in “The Better Angels.”  Scout Tafoya is a critic and filmmaker who writes ...

In this new book by Professor John S. Tregoning he gives you the tips and tricks to get you as close to living forever as is humanly possible. The deaths of Abraham Lincoln, JFK and Natasha ...

An announcement from Simon & Schuster’s publisher left the literary community wondering whether blurbs, the little snippets of praise on a book jacket, are all they’re cracked up to be.

This sweeping novel about the life, loves, struggles and triumphs of a queer English Burmese actor is the topic of our January book club discussion. “Something Rotten,” Andrew Lipstein’s ...

Two new books, “The Sirens’ Call” by Hayes and “Superbloom” by Carr, argue that our capacity for attention and connection has been devastated by the digital age “Elita” is a novel ...

Last year, the Omaha Streetcar Authority began buying the new vehicles that will carry passengers on the city’s future streetcar line. Now, it is investing in a new building to maintain them.

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Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington. Born in a U.S. Air Force family, he grew up on military bases around the world and came to ...

Scott Abraham is the 7News Sports Director. He joined 7News in January 2016 as a Sports Reporter/Anchor. Scott was born and raised in Utica, NY. He attended Syracuse University graduating from the ...

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