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Martin continued to live in the same house and raise his children. He never had his wife declared legally dead. In 1975, the National Park Service, in developing the area for the park, bought the Risches' and others' properties and moved the Risch house to Lexington; Martin moved to another house nearby. [2] He died in 2009 at the age of 79. [11]
The house and 3.4 acres of land were purchased and restored by Save Our Heritage, a Concord non-profit that transferred ownership to the National Park Service in 2012. Lexington Battle Green, formerly known as Lexington Common, site of the first action on April 19, 1775, is part of the park's story, but the Town of Lexington owns and maintains it.
The John Patton Log Cabin is a log home located in Lexington Park District Park in Lexington, Illinois. The home was built in 1829 by John Patton, an early settler of McLean County . Patton, who was originally from Switzerland County, Indiana , came to a Kickapoo village in the area; he built his cabin with the tribe's assistance three months ...
The Helm Place, once home to Mary Todd Lincoln’s half-sister, is now up for sale. Helm Place changes hands The Bowmans sold Helm Place in 1859, and it changed hands several times before the Helm ...
Three-year-old boy murdered by mentally-ill mother: Robert Sandifer: Chicago: 1994-09-01: 11-year-old boy known as "Yummy" killed by fellow gang members out of fear he could become an informant: Murder of Eric Morse: Chicago: 1994-10-13: Five-year-old African-American boy dropped from a high-rise in the Ida B. Wells Homes by a 10- and 11-year ...
In 2023 Lexington reported 24 homicides, fewer than the record-breaking year of 2022, when 44 killings took place. The last time Lexington reported 24 or fewer homicides in a year was in 2018 ...
Law enforcement flooded the area. By 3:40 a.m., surrounding streets were packed with law enforcement vehicles that blocked access to the crime scene, video from a witness shows.
In the days since, guns have killed at least 2244 more people. Chicago has seen more recent gun deaths than any other city in the U.S. In a speech there, President Obama said "too many of our children are being taken away from us" as a result of gun violence.