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5 days ago · Adding to the Route 66 journey in and around Springfield, IL, twelve new Wayside Exhibits were installed in 2024. These waysides give the traveler a closer look at the history of these significant locations along the Mother Road.
4 days ago · Admission to the ISM is free! Hours of operations are Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday Noon to 4:30 p.m. Visitors to the museum in Springfield are treated to world-renowned natural history exhibits and a wonderful view of the arts within and beyond Illinois
4 days ago · Visit this website's Directions page for trip planning information. Visit the Things to Do page for other activities related to the race riot and civil rights history in Springfield.
3 days ago · Geographical and historical treatment of Illinois, including maps and a survey of its people, economy, and government. Its capital city is Springfield, and its largest city and most important cultural and economic center is Chicago.
5 days ago · Native American tribes in Illinois were all Algonquian-speaking peoples: in the north were the Kickapoo, Sauk, and Fox; in the Lake Michigan area the Potawatomi, Ottawa, and Ojibwa (Chippewa); on the central prairies the Kaskaskia and Peoria; and in the south the Cahokia and Tamaroa.
3 days ago · Yet the history of the civil rights movement makes poetry of the fact she accepted her party’s nomination in Illinois. The city of Chicago itself has played a crucial role in this history. In the wake of the Springfield Riot, the anti-lynching crusader and Chicagoan Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a leading national voice against that racial ...
4 days ago · Introducing the electrifying 24.25 Broadway Series, debuting in Springfield with a stellar lineup! Featuring four sensational shows, each promising an unparalleled theatrical experience. Hadestown transports audiences to a mesmerizing underworld where ancient mythology intertwines with modern storytelling, delivering a captivating tale of love ...
