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In 1987, brothers Ramiro and Antonio Aguas opened the first La Bamba restaurant near the main campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. [18] [4] [11] Named for the song of the same name, [3] it expanded into a franchise family-owned by La Bamba Mexican Restaurants Group, [12] [19] which had at least 27 locations [4] [20] in the central states with plans of possible expansion ...
Jonesboro (/ ˈ dʒ oʊ n z b ʌ r ə /) is a city in Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,821 at the 2010 census, a decline from 1,853 in 2000. It is the county seat of Union County. [3] The city is known for being tied to its close neighbor Anna, together known as Anna-Jonesboro.
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Jonesboro have ranged from a low of 22 °F (−6 °C) in January to a high of 90 °F (32 °C) in July, although a record low of −20 °F (−29 °C) was recorded in January 1918 and a record high of 112 °F (44 °C) was recorded in July 1901.
The Black Sheep 10 Year Anniversary Show. The Black Sheep Cafe was an all ages music venue in Springfield, Illinois. The Black Sheep opened for its first shows in September 2005, and since then has become a notable venue in the Springfield, Illinois music scene. [1] The venue was a drug and alcohol free space and was also entirely volunteer-ran.
Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. He was a member of Chicago's Second City Theatre [1] and later a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live for six seasons from 1990 to 1995.
St. Paulus Evangelisch Lutherischen Gemeinde (also called Kornthal Church or Kornthal Union County Memorial Church) is a historic Lutheran church in Jonesboro, Illinois. The church was built by immigrants from Austria, who settled in the Jonesboro area in 1852. Architect Charles Fettinger, one of the settlers, designed the church.
Patrick R. Cleburne Confederate Cemetery is a memorial cemetery located in the city of Jonesboro, Georgia, United States. It was named in honor of General Patrick Cleburne. This cemetery was a burial site for Confederate soldiers who died in the Battle of Jonesboro in 1864. This cemetery is open daily until dusk.
The Blackhawk was a restaurant in the Chicago Loop from 1920 to 1984. It served a menu of American cuisine, notably prime rib and a signature "spinning salad bowl", and was, in the early part of its history a nationally known entertainment venue for Big Band music. Its legacy continued until 2009 at Don Roth's Blackhawk in Wheeling, Illinois.