Travel and Adventure
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Articles
Pages from our Past articles written by Bill Kemp
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Few locals found fame, fortune in Klondike Gold Rush
Back in the late 1800s, a fair number of Central Illinois residents found themselves in the wil...
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“Lucky Lindy” bailed out over rural Mclean County in 1926
On the evening of November 3, 1926, aviator Charles Lindbergh, flying blind and out of fuel at ...
Article
Biographies
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DeMotte, Harvey C.
Harvey Clelland DeMotte was a devoted and beloved teacher who worked to bring out the best in e...
Biography
Noble, Clyde Van
Clyde Van Noble (1881-1955) became a jeweler’s apprentice as a teenager and had a promising car...
Biography
Videos
Livestreamed and recorded presentations by staff, experts, and community members.
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