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Looking For Cornbread author to be honored at Illinois State Historical Society award program

Joe Paradis was born and raised in the area. He spent time in several area communities but grew up in Avon. He now make his home in North Carolina after a career working for the federal government in Washington DC. Joe wrote a book about his experiences growing up. The book is entitled "Looking For Cornbread: Coming of Age Small Town in America Circa 1950-60s". Joe joined Tom Meredith on "Galesburg's Morning News" to talk about the book and his experiences.