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 ...

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 ...

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 newsroom@bnd.com. A thunderstorm ...

COLLINSVILLE — The days of squinting at a sun-dried interpretive sign are coming to an end it seems. Innovations in mixed reality are the new vanguard of visual aids for museums and historic sites.

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' ...

The remains of the most sophisticated prehistoric native civilization north of Mexico are preserved at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Illinois. Archaeologist Natalie Mueller's new study casts ...

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 ...

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 — You should see the real thing in person, but new digital projects can help you explore Cahokia Mounds in the digital world. There were tens of thousands of American Indians in a lost ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Forget the snow - the most interesting mounds this winter will be the ones 600- to 1,200-years-old to be discussed during the ...

COLLINSVILLE — A person is hit by a car on Collinsville Road, right outside of Cahokia Mounds. It happened around 4:30 a.m. It’s unclear how the crash happened, but police found a dog as they were ...