Crete Library seeks descendants of orphan train riders for panel discussion
A Crete library exhibit organizer says 63 orphan train riders found homes in Kankakee, 184 in Kankakee County and 133 in Will ...
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Great Hanging Memorial receiving state historical marker
The Great Hanging Memorial in Gainesville is now one step closer to being recognized by the state. In 2013, the Great Hanging ...
Dakota Riders Honor Those Executed in 1862 in Mankato, Minn.
After a one-year hiatus, Dakota horse riders returned to Mankato, Minnesota, to honor the memory of the December 26, 1862, ...
How Brazilian town became last holdout of the American Confederacy – and why it’s finally been defeated after 160 years
DESPITE the American Civil War ending nearly 160 years ago – there was still one place in the world where the Confederate South was seemingly alive and well. Welcome to the town of Santa ...
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Good Citizen award winners honored in Iroquois County
Princess Wach-E-Kee Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Governor Joseph Bartholomew of the ...