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Gulf & Atlantic Railways rebrands as Pinsly Railroad Co.
FreightWaves via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoGulf & Atlantic Railways LLC announced on Wednesday that it is rebranding as Pinsly Railroad Co. The...
Soybeans became a staple crop on Sangamon County farms in the 1920s
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSoybeans, now the second-leading crop in Sangamon County (as they are in most of the Midwest),...
Two Springfield women to be recognized for work in their community
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Illinois Jaycees will honor two Springfield women as part of its Outstanding Young Persons of...
Regional Rail to acquire 2 Midwestern short lines
FreightWaves via Yahoo Finance· 7 months ago3i-backed Regional Rail plans to acquire two more short-line railroads, one in Ohio and one in Indiana, as part of a push to expand its presence in the...
Popular Crumbl Cookies comes to town
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 11 months agoHere’s a Christmas in July present for all the sweet tooth fans out there – confirmation that CRUMBL COOKIES is on track to open in Parkway Pointe by the...
Ashland Equity incorporated in 1916, survives two wars, 2 ag depressions
The Times-Gazette via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Ashland Equity Exchange was another farmers’ cooperative organization that beat the Farm Bureau...
What's next for McClugage Bridge? Here's what we know about the transformation project
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDespite an August crane fire and collapse, work on the new eastbound span of the McClugage Bridge...
Local history: Strata-Dome luxury train impressed Akron residents, at least until dark
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 3 weeks ago“See it from front to rear, inside and out. You will never forget it!” The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad...
U of I professor Gerald McWorter to speak at 48th MLK Memorial Breakfast in Springfield
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe great-great-grandson of the founder of the first town legally set up and registered by an...
In 1883, much of the nation reset its clocks on ‘the day of two noons’
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOn Nov. 18, 1883, the scene at a Chicago railroad station reminded a Tribune reporter of the...
