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One of Illinois' best governors
Adlai Stevenson took office 75 years ago
By Tom Emery
Tags: Opinion
State museum was dumped in the Capitol basement
Thrown out of its room in 1887
Halloweens were more sinister a century ago
Thanksgiving 1918 – Gratitude after so much loss
War is over after thousands were killed. Flu takes a huge toll.
World War I defined the 20th century
The agreements of Nov. 11 "Armistice Day" set the stage for a second world war
Christmas was low-key in the Lincoln White House
Pandemic rocks the capital city
World flu outbreak of 1918 brings suffering and death to central Illinois
Tags: Community & Lifestyle
When Christmas in Springfield was no big deal
Thanksgivings past in Illinois
You think this weather’s bad? Illinois in the Depression was worse.
Tags: Opinion, Guest Opinion
Historical eclipse tidbits
Tags: News, Feature
Municipal bands, a summer favorite
Holy Week 1865
When Lee surrendered and Lincoln died
Pause amid a bloody war
Civil War Thanksgiving
Blackburn’s one-armed baseball player mystery
Tags: Community & Lifestyle, History
Anniversary of America’s forgotten war
The fight over the Illinois State Museum
Thrown out of its room in 1887, this isn’t the museum’s first rodeo
Illinois has seen its share of disasters
Race tensions at the turn of the century
World’s Fair put Illinois in spotlight
19th century Illinois women made history
Edmund Fitzgerald sank 40 years ago
Most famous shipwreck in Great Lakes history
Illinois State Library building marks 25 years
The legend of Ann and Abraham
Remembering Sen. Vince Demuzio
Journal Writing Workshop
@ Phoenix Center: Out On Second
Sat., April 27, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Man arrested by FBI owns property with an Illinois state trooper
By Dean Olsen
Additional raids on Asian massage parlors
Helping the Homeless. My journey and my blessing.
By Julie L Benson
A major loss for Chicago Teachers Union
By Rich Miller