It’s been debated for decades - now President Trump has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies. A historian says the move won’t diminish the legacy of Illinois’ favorite son, Abraham ...

Presidents’ Day is right around the corner in the United States, the day the nation pauses to celebrate the legacy of two ...

The U.S. Postal Service, banks, the stock market and most schools will be closed on Presidents Day. Most retail and grocery ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The best presidents – including figures such as Abraham Lincoln and George Washington – are celebrated not only as good leaders, but as good men. They embody not simply political ...

Here's everything to know about the Feb. 17 holiday, including what Presidents Day celebrates and which stores are open or ...

Trump orders Treasury to stop minting pennies. How much copper is in a penny? Here's how much it cost to mint a penny.

President Trump on Sunday announced that he asked the Treasury Department to stop producing pennies, calling the one cent coin wasteful. He said in a Truth Social post that he told Treasury ...

Veterans Day honors military service. The Fourth of July acknowledges the country’s independence. But Presidents Day is ...

Abraham Lincoln made a stopover at Cincinnati on his way to his inauguration in 1861, just as the nation was falling apart.

Historians consistently rank Abraham Lincoln as the greatest U.S. president. Without his leadership and political brilliance, ...

Which President Contributed the Most to U.S. National Debt? The national debt increased by nearly 40 times under Abraham Lincoln from 1861 to 1865—the largest multiple of increase in U.S. history.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) invites the public to remember President Lincoln’s birthday this month with free events at state historic sites around Illinois including Vandalia.