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ISHS - Cemetery Preservation Workshop

The Illinois State Historical Society hosted a cemetery preservation workshop at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Maryville, Illinois.

In-N-Out Burger Founder Esther Snyder

Esther Snyder founder of In-N-Out Burger was born in nearby Sorento Illinois. She passed away in 2006 at the age of 86. The burger chain...

Heritage House - Olney Illinois

Over the summer I've been going to Olney Illinois to paint some murals for the city. While in Olney, Richland County Circuit Clerk Zach...

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Eli Bridge Company Tour

For more than 100 years Eli Bridge Company has been manufacturing the Big Eli Ferris Wheel and Scrambler carnival rides. In late July...

Streatorland Historical Society

Before moving to the area, my great grandparents were married in Streator Illinois in 1898. Back in 2018 I visited the Streatorland...

Streator Illinois Public Library

I was in Streator Illinois for a full week for their Sesquicentennial. While there I visited their library.