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It is believed that the town grew as a trading post for travelers on the Illinois River. When the construction of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad made its way through the neighboring city of Jerseyville in 1853 it brought even more businesses to the area. During the Civil War Fieldon was a known stop for the Underground Railroad.
UPDATE: (10:15 a.m.) — An Illinois State University graduate student said in the aftermath of a deadly shooting near their apartment building that it’s “the first time he didn’t feel safe.”
Upon returning from her vacation in early June 2020, Hedgepeth learned that the school district was investigating her for her several Facebook posts. She was fired by the school board six weeks ...
MARENGO, Ill. (AP) — A bull that escaped from an Illinois farm spent hours on the run before men on horseback finally lassoed the animal in a scene straight out of the Old West. The bull was captured Thursday evening after the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office warned in a Facebook post around 4:30 p.m. that “there is a loose bull in the ...
A bull elk was captured on a trail camera Oct. 16 near Wisconsin Dells in Sauk County. The animal has since been observed in Adams County, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
Richwood Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 653 and it contained 302 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 653 and it contained 302 housing units.
As of the 2020 census [1] there were 848 people, 449 households, and 293 families residing in the township. The population density was 23.04 inhabitants per square mile (8.90/km 2).
Pounds Hollow centers on a small reservoir built in the wooded hollow of the same name by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Completed "in the early 1940's", [2] the recreation area was built as a spot for motor camping and picnicking. CCC workers used local sandstone to build footings for the CCC-characteristic campsite kiosk. The campsite has ...