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“Building 29 started as a dormitory and ended as a document storage facility.”
The event is titled “Free-ish: Juneteenth and the Long Legacy of 1619—a conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones.”
A state grant helped provide some sprucing up and a wayside information board for current curator Randy Pickett, who bought Shea’s Gas Station Museum in 2017.
Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Junes in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information
“Route 66 Runs Right through It All.”
A resolution saluting Illinois pork producers passed on the next-to-last day of session.
The 16th-ranked United States has lost nine straight games to European opponents dating to 2022.
Balloons Over 66 announced Tuesday it would discontinue the portion due to a lack of “consistent support” and “financial backing” needed to fly the balloons.
The Salvation Army partners with first responders because tradition calls for feeding doughnuts to American heroes.
Tourism Chief, Scott Dahl, guest runner for the 5k, Dean Karnazes, and a part of the festivities, Alex Klymco all “ran” to the WTAX Morning Newswatch to tell Will Stevenson all about the fun!