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A scale birds-eye illustration of the Baby fold buildings. There are two large buildings connected in a T shape in the foreground, with three smaller identical buildings on the left, and one other building in the lower right.

Baby Fold donation shines spotlight on architect

One of the primary missions of the McLean County Museum of History is to acquire objects and pa...

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a yellow paper and faded print shows a dog with his mouth open, tongue hanging out. He has dark fur that is wavy, thick all the way down to his furry paws. He has floppy ears. He has four legs in this image. Below the image of the dog it says

Beloved ‘Rags’ rode the rails to local fame

The story of “Rags” is proof that most everyone loves a shaggy dog story, especially those of t...

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a dirt trail meets water, surrounded by trees and bushes

For pioneers, river crossings sometimes matter of life and death

Of all the hardships faced by pioneers, the danger of crossing swollen rivers and creeks is one...

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