SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- A $700,000 restoration project at the temporarily closed Abraham Lincoln tomb in Springfield is expected to finish in April. The State Journal-Register reports the interior ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Caretakers of Abraham Lincoln's tomb are on the defensive over an unflattering critique in National Geographic magazine and looming budget cuts that could threaten management of ...

The final resting place of Abraham Lincoln attracts everyone from schoolchildren to tourists to prayer groups. While children in particular may be attracted to the large bronze bust of Lincoln and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Iowa filmmaker plans to make a documentary about Abraham Lincoln's tomb in Springfield, Illinois. Chris Ryder of LeClaire, Iowa, is partnering with the Lincoln Monument ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Copper thieves have struck at Lincoln's Tomb in Springfield. An employee recently noticed that a copper statue atop the tomb was missing a 3-foot-long sword. The statue is of ...

Springfield -- The state of Illinois is spending more than $600,000 to get the Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site in shape for the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's death in 2015. Gov. Pat Quinn ...

Presidential gravesites and memorials can be found across the United States — in small villages, bustling cities and quiet family estates. Some memorials are grand and elaborate; others are simple and ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Thieves have nabbed a 3-foot-long copper sword atop Lincoln's Tomb in what is believed to be the first theft at ...

Chris Ryder, of Le Claire, Iowa, is partnering with the Lincoln Monument Association on the project to mark the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's death. The association will sell copies of the ...