Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the Conference on Illinois History! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use the promo code CILH24 for 50% off of […]
Whether you’re attending the Midwest Archaeological Conference (MAC), or just following along virtually, it’s the perfect time to get to know the society’s official journal, the Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology. […]
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the Conference on Illinois History! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use the promo code CILH23 for 50% off of […]
October’s free e-book is here! Check out Exploring the Land of Lincoln: The Essential Guide to Illinois Historic Sites by Charles Titus before the month is over! A one-of-a-kind travel […]
May’s free e-book is here! Check out Union Renegades: Miners, Capitalism, and Organizing in the Gilded Age by Dana M. Caldemeyer before the month is over! In the late nineteenth […]
Benjamin Vogt, author of Prairie Up: An Introduction to Natural Garden Design, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his new book. Q: Why did you […]
Visit University of Illinois Press at the Conference on Illinois History in Springfield, IL, October 6-7, 2022 for special sales, author signings, and more! Use the promo code CILH22 for […]
Cynthia Clampitt, author of Destination Heartland: A Guide to Discovering the Midwest’s Remarkable Past, answers questions on her historical influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from her book. Q: Why did […]
Flammulina velutipes (Curtis) Singer Edible, but tough. Despite appearances, the commercially produced “enoki” mushroom found in many grocery stores is a cultivated form of this mushroom. One of the best-known […]
Entoloma salmoneum (Peck) Saccardo Entoloma salmoneum can be found growing alone or scattered in leaf litter under hardwoods, or in moss under conifers; frequently on rotting, moss-covered conifer logs. When […]
Mutinus elegans (Montagne) E. Fischer Usually at least partially submerged in the ground; appearing like a whitish to pinkish or purplish “egg” up to 4 cm high; when sliced, revealing […]
Volvariella bombycina (Schaeffer) Singer [The cap is] oval at first, becoming bell-shaped to broadly complex or nearly flat; whitish or tinged yellowing to brownish in age; the margin not lined; […]