Henry Langrehr, 100, a Clinton native who as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division parachuted into France on D-Day, died ...

The Vietnam War produced heroes including Chicagoan Milton Olive, but ultimately ended in a chaotic surrender and exit.

Illinois’ schools chief pushed back against ... of Education to prove which programs and activities violate federal civil rights law and to identify “illegal DEI” activities.

Samuel Woodfill, a member of Company M, 60th Infantry, 5th Division, who was awarded the Medal of Honor Oct. 12, 1918 for his bravery during action in World War I. For more in-depth information ...

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) — Beaufort officials are working on designs for a new park that will honor the first Black Civil War soldiers who once fought on the city’s soil. City officials called ...

IRONIC SINCE JOSHUA LAWRENCE CHAMBERLAIN LED ONE OF THE GREATEST UNION VICTORIES OF THE CIVIL WAR. BUT FIRST, THERE WAS BOWDOIN. SO JOSHUA CHAMBERLAIN’S DORMITORY. THIS IS IT, ONE COMMUNAL BATHROOM.

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II's bloodiest battles.

Fundraisers were still hoping to honor the last of the Civil War veterans still living ... He was 18 when he served in the 150th Illinois volunteers in 1865. He was the last living member of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. South Sudan soldiers patrol the street in Juba ...

(Ron Harrigan) Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual gala typically celebrates the performing arts organization’s achievements, but this year’s event also will honor someone else’s ...

The decision means South Sudanese could be returned to a nation again on the brink of civil war or unable to seek the U.S. as a haven. There was no immediate response from South Sudan’s ...