Special Music Events An evening with Emmanuel di Villarosa Fri., Dec. 8, 7:30pm. The world-renowned tenor will present popular arias, Christmas favorites and other selections..
The Illinois National Guard can trace its origin to May 9, 1723, and on May 6, 1945, rescued of King Leopold III of Belgium from a Nazi compound in Austria.
Cpl. Silas Sappington fought in the 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, an all-Black Civil War regiment. Now his grave marker in Springfield is being restored.