Scientific illustrator Mary Parrish of the Smithsonian Institution created this painting of what the Danville area would have looked like 300 million years ago using real fossils for reference. Parrish worked under the direction of Smithsonian paleobiologist Bill DiMichele. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution. Painting by M. Parrish. A warm, moist breeze blows through the swampy forest […]
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Clare Dunn
From her rural raisings in southeast Colorado, farm girl Clare Dunn came out from behind the plow to plant seeds into country music’s field of opportunity. Once, she spent her time driving trucks and tractors, now she’s traveling the nation singing her songs of real life experiences to country radio audiences. She’s opened for some […]
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A Former Compulsive Gambler Speaks Out, A Family Torn Apart
Jerry Prosapio knew he was knee deep in his gambling addiction when the Las Vegas mob began tracing some of his family members in Chicago nearly 28 years ago. A native of Crestwood, a south suburb of Chicago, Prosapio watched Springfield this week, and waited on an outcome to the gaming legislation, which has yet […]
