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Op-Ed: President Biden, make site of the 1908 Springfield Race Riots a national monument
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSpringfield, Illinois, is steeped in American history. Some of its lore is well-known: It was the...
Illinois dust storm: Drivers describe blind terror of 72-car pile-up on Interstate 55 that killed...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe first victim has been identified after a dust storm caused a 72 vehicle pile-up on the I-55...
Pardon sought for Black man executed in 1908 in Illinois
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe 1908 race riots occurred after Joe James was arrested for the murder of a white man in...
Recalling Lincoln's stop in Alliance: 'No time for long speeches'
The Repository via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAbraham Lincoln stopped in Alliance on his way from Springfield, Illinois, to Washington, D.C., on...
Illinois legislators try again on statewide public defender legislation
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 month agoSPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers plan to make a second push to create a statewide office to help...
Sheboygan's St. Nicholas Hospital had humble beginnings in a home in 1890
The Sheboygan Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSHEBOYGAN — Authorities of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis in Springfield, Illinois, desiring to...
A renowned attorney. A powerful mob boss. The untold story of how Franklyn Gimbel won an early case...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOne Friday night in the fall of 1966, a pair of attorneys was driving from Milwaukee to Springfield,...
Winter storm warning issued for most of Illinois; travel conditions could become dangerous
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe season's first winter storm is bearing down on central Illinois, bringing with it bitter cold,...
The 2024 Cicada Co-Emergence: What You Need to Know
Bob Vila via Yahoo News· 5 months agoHeadlines abound about the 2024 periodical cicada emergence. It is true that the 13-year Brood XIX, the largest named brood, will co-emerge with Brood...
Central Illinois residents may soon see increased delays in receiving their mail
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 3 months agoResidents of Springfield and central Illinois may soon see increased delays in receiving their mail and packages as the United States Postal Service plans to restructure their postal network ...