When we think of ancient pyramids and grand cities, our minds often travel to distant lands. Yet, right in the heart of North ...

Hundreds of acres in Michigan are covered in parallel rows of earth that are the remains of an ancient Native American ...

More than 41 million visitors flocked to Illinois state parks, historic sites, representing the highest number of visitors in ...

All states across history have eventually ended and a societal collapse is perhaps the most dramatic coda. It's "when you ...

A lecture series tied to New Philadelphia returns again in June with a focus on stories that stand the test of time.

An annual lecture series presented by New Philadelphia Association returns this week with a discussion of Cahokia Mounds ...

Cahokia was a robust economic and cultural center for the Mississippian people. They built hundreds of massive mounds but suddenly left the city in the 1300s. Built from an estimated 22 million ...

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many people will be heading to the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville, Illinois, to observe the winter solstice. 5 On Your Side Photojournalist Doug Howell explores the world ...

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