People from all over the Chicago area took time out this Memorial Day to honor fallen service members. At Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery near Elwood, Illinois southwest of Chicago, there was pomp, ...
In just two minutes, Abraham Lincoln transformed a cemetery dedication into one of history’s most powerful calls to unity and purpose. Delivered after the Battle of Gettysburg, his words honored the ...
ELWOOD, Illinois -- Police are investigating after a monument that honors lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender veterans in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Ill., near Joliet, was defaced ...
More than 80,000 veterans are buried at the cemetery, located in Elwood, Illinois. At last check, just under 16,000 wreaths have been donated. The deadline to donate is midnight on Thanksgiving day.
All aboard! Civil War buffs can once again stop by a piece of history. The Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station reopens for ...