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Jan 82 min read

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 53 min read

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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Nov 25, 20244 min read

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

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.

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Nov 24, 20242 min read

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

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