Uniquely is a series of stories that explore the history, landmarks, culture and people that make southwestern Illinois a unique place to live. Got ideas? Send them to [email protected]. Metro-east ...

In the American Midwest, a mysterious location exhibits the ancient ingenuity of the indigenous people of North America. The Cahokia Mounds site stands on the other side of the river from what is now ...

Take a look from the air at the 2,200 acre Cahokia Mounds state historic site that was once home to a large prehistoric native civilization. Video by Colter Peterson, [email protected] ...

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' ...

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill — With the official start of winter just days away, many people will be heading to the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville, Illinois, to observe the winter solstice ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. COLLINSVILLE — The days of squinting at a sun-dried interpretive sign are coming to an end it seems. Innovations in mixed reality ...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — The Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is one of the most studied Native American sites in the country. Recently, Saint Louis University professors, students and visiting scholars ...

Cahokia was an early experiment in urban living, illustrated by this William R. Iseminger painting at the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. COLLINSVILLE – A group of anthropologists have received a ...

ST. LOUIS — A recent study has cast doubt on the long-held belief that drought, caused the decline of Cahokia, a once-thriving Native American settlement near present-day St. Louis. The Cahokia Mounds ...

The ancient North American city of Cahokia had as its focal point a feature now known as Monks Mound, a giant earthwork surrounded on its north, south, east and west by large rectangular open areas. A ...

Explore festive fun this weekend at Collinsville's Winter Market, Cahokia Mounds' solstice event, and Grafton's winter ...

NMAIMAI copy purchased with funds from the Lloyd and Charlotte Wineland Library Endowment for Native American and Western Exploration Literature. Introduction / Ryan M. Parish and Charles H. McNutt -- ...