The Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe’s leader 175 years ago but ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe’s leader 175 years ago but stolen by the federal government 20 years later.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. This undated image provided by Wisconsin Historical Society shows Chief Shab-eh-nay. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Prairie Land ...

A dam made in the 1970s to create Shabbona Lake is seen at the southern edge of Shabbona Lake State Park in 2022, in Shabbona. A law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker has transferred the park back to ...

The Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe's leader 175 years ago but stolen by the federal government 20 years later. A law signed by Gov.

More than 175 years ago, in the 1830s, Chief Shab-eh-nay left his Reservation in northern Illinois to visit his family in Kansas. While he was away, the U.S. government illegally auctioned off more ...