Ronald Reagan, the 40th US President, began his career as a Hollywood actor. He appeared in 53 films before entering politics ...

Reagan, a Republican, would go on to receive 59 percent of the vote that fall and carry 49 states in a defeat of Democratic nominee Walter Mondale. The former vice president had served under the man ...

DIXON, Ill. -- Ronald Reagan's boyhood home was designated a national historic site Friday, while the street he walked along as a child was dedicated to the former president. Hennepin Avenue, where ...

On Feb. 6, 1984, President Ronald Reagan was riding high as he celebrated his 73rd birthday in Dixon, the county seat of Lee County and the town where he lived as a youth for a dozen years starting in ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois lawmakers remembered President Ronald Reagan on Wednesday as a leader who was forthright and charismatic at a time when they say America needed a boost in morale.

DIXON, Ill. -- Hundreds of people gathered Thursday in this central Illinois town where Ronald Reagan grew up, played ball and spent summers as a lifeguard to celebrate the life and legacy of the ...

TAMPICO — Events in northwest Illinois are scheduled to mark the 100th birthday of President Ronald Reagan. A centennial gala will be Feb. 4 at Deer Valley Golf Club in Deer Grove. Keynote speaker ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers are looking to commemorate Ronald Reagan with a statue of the former president on the grounds of the state Capitol. Sen. Darin LaHood, R-Dunlap, began the push for a ...

DEERGROVE -- President Ronald Reagan left northern Illinois years ago, but Illinois never left him, according to former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. The former Republican U.S.

Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died. He was 80.