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Henderson history: How a local man beat the Illinois Central to a draw
The Gleaner via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJonesburg is probably the most famous local community that hardly anyone has heard of. Robert A.N....
Barron Collier turns 150: Here's 3 things to know about the county's namesake
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHis name is just about everywhere in Naples and surrounding communities, on license plates, signs...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Jake Lingle lived well beyond the means of a Tribune reporter. After his...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJake Lingle walked toward the stairway to the Illinois Central Railroad station at Randolph Street...
Shirley Meyer helped fund MCCC's La-Z-Boy Center, which is 20 this year
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMONROE — Shirley Meyer was the kind woman whose big heart and love for the arts in Monroe County...
2 railroad crossings in Champaign County to get safety improvements
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMay 18—SPRINGFIELD — Two Illinois Central Railroad crossings in Champaign County will get safety upgrades within the next 18 months. The Illinois Commerce Commission said Thursday that it approved ...
Dick Wells' Pioneer Struggles: Neponset's Civil War cannon makes its 1st trip north
Star-Courier via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEPONSET− We continue our story from July. Recall Joseph W. Merrill came to Neponset from New England in 1856 and a few months later became the postmaster. As postmaster, he knew all the local ...
David Benson, modest and respected City banker and accomplished artist – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDavid Benson David Benson, who has died aged 85, was a respected City banker in his family firm of...
Looking Back: Fairbury area history from the pages of The Blade
Daily Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years ago130 Years Ago June 25, 1892 A new bank was organized in Chenoa last Saturday afternoon to be known...
During prohibition, one drunk cop killed another in Lyle, Minnesota
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSep. 12—LYLE, Minn. — Prohibition was a rough time for law enforcement, with officers killed in the line of duty reaching sustained levels never seen before or since. Lyle City Marshal Christian ...
Dave Hinton: Urbana's Docher 'an icon in the community'
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 3 months agoJan. 20—Willie Docher belts out a tune on the harmonica, "Big Boss Man," and he's young again. The way-back machine travels to past days when he played with BB King and Muddy Waters. To when ...
