At the heart of Cahokia’s success was a powerful sense of community and shared purpose. Archaeologists believe that mound-building was intertwined with religious ceremonies, feasts, and festivals.

It really is not a sense of honor there. It is not a sense of history,” said the director of the Native American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois.

likely used for agricultural planning and religious observances. The people of Cahokia were skilled agriculturalists, with maize (corn) forming the backbone of their subsistence. Their strategic ...

Illinois has a well-documented history as a removal state, meaning Native Americans were forcibly removed multiple times, ...

The state has agreed to return tribal land in northern Illinois, required schools to teach Native culture, allowed high school students to wear cultural and religious items during graduation ...

Evidence of Woodhenge, a series of timber circles, indicates a sophisticated understanding of astronomy and the solar calendar, likely used for agricultural planning and religious observances. The ...

The state has agreed to return tribal land in northern Illinois, required schools to teach Native culture, allowed high school students to wear cultural and religious items during ... born here that ...

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 ...

A man was shot at 59th Street and Laura Avenue in Cahokia Heights Monday afternoon, police say. Cahokia Heights Police Chief Thomas Trice said the department received a call in reference to the ...