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13 Years Gone By: the Westclox Fire

13 Years Gone By: the Westclox Fire

13 Years Gone By: the Westclox Fire

Over a decade later, we revisit the night a five-alarm fire raged on at the iconic factory on Fifth St. The fire as seen from the banks...

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Jan 8, 20252 min read

Sunny Jim Bottomley- from a small town to the Big Leagues

Sunny Jim Bottomley- from a small town to the Big Leagues

Sunny Jim Bottomley- from a small town to the Big Leagues

Sunny Jim Bottomley, born in Oglesby, Illinois, joined the MLB as Babe Ruth ushered in a new era full of homerun hitters.

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Jan 5, 20253 min read

GivingTuesday: the Ebersol Journals

GivingTuesday: the Ebersol Journals

GivingTuesday: the Ebersol Journals

This article discusses a large digitization project completed by the Society, in order to garner support for their GivingTuesday campaign.

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Nov 25, 20244 min read

Creating The I&M Canal: Worker's Woes and Wars

Creating The I&M Canal: Worker's Woes and Wars

Creating The I&M Canal: Worker's Woes and Wars

Working on the I&M Canal was no easy task; long hours, poor pay, and fighting between clans added to the stress faced by workers.

LCHS Newsletter

Nov 25, 20244 min read

Historic Vote is Cast in Ottawa, IL

Historic Vote is Cast in Ottawa, IL

Historic Vote is Cast in Ottawa, IL

On Election Day in 1870, a historic vote is cast by a man in Ottawa, IL.

LCHS Newsletter

Nov 24, 20242 min read

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