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Early Woodford County was served by a variety of newspapers. Probably the first was the Woodford County Times (1854). [54] By 1880 there were five weekly papers in the county: Woodford Sentinel, El Paso Journal, Eureka Journal, Minonk Blade, Washburn News. The Eureka College also produced a monthly periodical, the Eureka College Messenger. [55]
John Peffers (1878–1936), Illinois state representative and lawyer, was born in Eureka [18] Ronald Reagan, 40th U.S President, who attended college in Eureka, Illinois at Eureka College; Andy Studebaker (b. 1985) former NFL player, is a 2004 graduate of Eureka High School [19] Mary Lou Sumner (1927-2002), Illinois state legislator [20]
Leo Owen "Doc" Traister (September 9, 1919 – September 26, 2020) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the ninth head football coach at Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois, serving for 11 seasons, from 1956 until 1966, and compiling a record of 11–62–6. [1]
Local news outlets said the incident happened during a sold-out concert at the town's Apollo Theater. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado impacted the area of the theater. Survey crew ...
Olio Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,931 and it contained 1,879 housing units. [2] The largest named community in Olio Township is the city of Eureka, the Woodford County seat.
Craig J. Findley (born 1948), newspaper editor, photographer, and Illinois state representative [8] Eric Jokisch (born 1989) - MLB pitcher (Chicago Cubs 2014), KBO pitcher (Kiwoom Heroes 2019-2023) John Linebaugh Knuppel (1923–1986), member of the Illinois Senate from 1971 until 1981. Arthur A. Leeper (1855–1931), lawyer and Illinois state ...
Backpage was a classified advertising website founded in 2004 by the alternative newspaper chain New Times Inc./New Times Media (later known as Village Voice Media or VVM) as a rival to Craigslist. [1] Similar to Craigslist, Backpage let users post ads to categories such as personals, automotive, rentals, jobs and adult services. It soon became ...