Reagan, a Republican, would go on to receive 59 percent of the vote that fall and carry 49 states in a defeat of Democratic nominee Walter Mondale. The former vice president had served under the man ...

DIXON, Ill. -- Ronald Reagan's boyhood home was designated a national historic site Friday, while the street he walked along as a child was dedicated to the former president. Hennepin Avenue, where ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois lawmakers remembered President Ronald Reagan on Wednesday as a leader who was forthright and charismatic at a time when they say America needed a boost in morale.

DIXON, Ill. -- Hundreds of people gathered Thursday in this central Illinois town where Ronald Reagan grew up, played ball and spent summers as a lifeguard to celebrate the life and legacy of the ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers are looking to commemorate Ronald Reagan with a statue of the former president on the grounds of the state Capitol. Sen. Darin LaHood, R-Dunlap, began the push for a ...

DEERGROVE -- President Ronald Reagan left northern Illinois years ago, but Illinois never left him, according to former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. The former Republican U.S.

TAMPICO — Events in northwest Illinois are scheduled to mark the 100th birthday of President Ronald Reagan. A centennial gala will be Feb. 4 at Deer Valley Golf Club in Deer Grove. Keynote speaker ...

DIXON — Hundreds of people packed streets surrounding The Dixon: Historic Theatre at 114 S. Galena Ave. on Thursday, Aug. 22, hoping to catch a glimpse of actor Dennis Quaid at his "Reagan" movie ...