SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois State Museum has opened a new community-curated exhibit, “Mi Casa es Tu Casa." The exhibit was developed in partnership with students from the Beardstown High ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Hispanic Heritage Month is still going strong in Central Illinois, and the Hispanic Women of Springfield have something in store to celebrate the occasion. The Hispanic ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Museum is collecting items related to Route 66 for an upcoming exhibit. The year 2026 is the 100th anniversary of the "Mother Road," which stretched from Chicago ...

Six violins played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust will be on display in Springfield. The Illinois State Museum has partnered with the Jewish Federation of Springfield to present ...

BEARDSTOWN — Illinois State Museum in Springfield is hosting a new exhibit put together by Beardstown High School's Spanish Club. The exhibit "Mi Casa es Tu Casa," which translates to "my house is ...

SPRINGFIELD — As part of the 100th anniversary of Route 66 in 2026, the Illinois State Museum has launched an online database of 100 oral histories about the Mother Road.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Illinois State Museum-Dickson Mounds will host the annual Fulton-Mason Eagle Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 7, according to a ...

Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives hosted “Redbird Reflections,” an Illinois State University Archives pop-up museum, highlighting ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Museum was recently reaccredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition to museums throughout the nation.