Best of Illinois History Awards: And the winners are. . . Illinois State Historical Society Elaine Evans / Tuesday, May 16, 2023 0 508 Article rating: No rating The Illinois State Historical Society introduced the 2023 recipients of its Best of Illinois History awards on Saturday, April 29, at the Hoogland Center for the Arts in Springfield. In keeping with the mission of the ISHS “to foster awareness, understanding, research, preservation, and recognition of history in Illinois,” the Society honored this year’s 30-plus award recipients and their invited guests, many of whom had traveled from several states and one from Switzerland to accept their awards. Read more