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Before railroads, stage lines crisscrossed the prairies
One of the more striking modern day conveniences we take for granted is the ease of long distan...

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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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‘Black Devils’ earned fame in WW I
During World War I, several dozen Bloomington-Normal residents fought in an African-American re...

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‘Dr. Mrs. Keck’ battled male-dominated medical establishment
Back in the 19th century when miracle pills, plasters, creams, powders and tonics promised to c...

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Dunn, Betty Hinckle
Born in Peoria in 1909, Elizabeth “Betty” Hinckle grew up in Peoria and later in Bloomington. H...

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