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The mural is "Going to Work" (Ralf Henrikson, completed 1941). It was the subject of a documentary, Silver Lining, about federal-sponsored art projects in Illinois during the Great Depression. [5] In the 1950s, the Illinois Traction system ran its last passenger train through Staunton, leading to a substantial decline in business in the area.
Wadsworth is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census , the population was 3,517. [ 2 ] It is named after E. S. Wadsworth , who was a major stockholder for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , which passes through the village.
William Thomas Rawleigh, industrialist, Illinois State Representative; Harlan Rigney, Illinois State Representative [42] Stephen A. Rigney, Illinois state representative [43] William Avery Rockefeller, father of John D. Rockefeller; Adolph Rupp, head basketball coach Freeport HS 1926-30 and Univ. of Kentucky 1930–72, for whom Rupp Arena is named.
Roy A. Corzine (1882-1957), Illinois state representative and farmer, was born in Stonington; he served on the board of education for the Stonington Community High School. [7] Earl Bunn Fuller (1885-1947), was a pioneering American ragtime and early jazz bandleader, composer and instrumentalist was born in Stonington. Fuller helped to initiate ...
The holiday season has arrived in central Illinois, and the calendar is full of big holiday concerts, festive community experiences and more. Here are 16 things to do in the Peoria area during ...
Whether hiking in the nearby mountains, kayaking on Lake Union, or simply enjoying a coffee in a cozy pub garden, Tiegan Johnston, writing for GetYourGuide, shares the best things to do in Seattle ...
ZIP codes: 61363. FIPS code: 17-72221: Website [None] Standard is a village in Putnam County, Illinois, United States. The population was 220 at the 2010 census, down ...
Sheldon is located in eastern Iroquois County at U.S. Route 24 runs along the northern edge of the village, leading west 9 miles (14 km) to Watseka, the Iroquois county seat, and east 6 miles (10 km) to Kentland, Indiana.