CHICAGO -- While she was teaching, architectural historian Sally A. Kitt Chappell specialized in modern buildings and city planning, but in retirement she has turned her eyes to some of Illinois' ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Cast of Monks Mound, Cahokia Mound ...

Monk's Mound in Cahokia Mounds State Park, on U.S. 40, east of Fairmont City and west of Collinsville, is the world's largest man-made earthen memorial. It merits a visit from every loyal Illinois ...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — It's so much a part of the landscape that residents often don't even notice it, except when a visiting relative notices: "Look, there's the mound." Rising from ...

COLLINSVILLE — A movement to designate Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site as part of the National Park System may be picking up again. U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth have reintroduced a ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Monks Mound in Illinois is the largest-known prehistoric earthwork in the Western Hemisphere. Built by the Mississippian people, it's a stunning ...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- It's so much a part of the landscape that metro-east residents often don't even notice it, except when a visiting relative notices: "Look, there's the mound." Rising from ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. COLLINSVILLE • The support group for the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site has been awarded a $100,000 grant for digital ...