Kaskaskia

This project, authorized under the Corps' Continuing Authorities Program, proposes to dredge the river side channel leading to the terminal, specifically targeting the south oxbow area.

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In his upcoming book, Cavalry in the Wilderness, author and military historian Stephen Kling says the cavalry at Fort Kaskaskia, along with their Spanish partners, were instrumental in halting the advance of the British in the late 1700s.

WSIU's Amelia Blakely reports from Southern Illinois University Carbondale's field school at Fort Kaskaskia near Chester, Illinois. This is the third year…

The Kaskaskia Port District could soon apply for vital state grants.Legislation sponsored by State Senator Paul Schimpf and passed Wednesday by the…

The Illinois Constitution was first signed 200 years ago this Sunday, August 26th.Stuart Lane, executive director of the governor's office of the Illinois…

Kaskaskia Illinois, across the river from Chester, is in Randolph County. The Village has a historical place in the state because it was the state's first…

As Illinois begins its Bicentennial countdown Saturday, the co-chair of the bicentennial committee says the celebration of Illinois offers unique…

The village that became Illinois' first capitol will use July 4th to celebrate the Declaration of Independence and the community's capture from British…