Latest Breaking News On - Sangamon county historical - Page 1 : vimarsana.com

The history of the Black Firehouse No. 5 to be discussed

The historic Black Firehouse will be the topic of the Sangamon County Historical Society program at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16 at the Black Firehouse No. Five

Echoes of Yesteryear at Oak Ridge Cemetery

Letters to the editor 9/21/23

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- ANOTHER PROJECT I enjoyed...

160 years later, activist Elizabeth Packard honored in place of abusive psychiatrist she exposed

In June 1860, Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard was committed to the Illinois Hospital and Asylum for the Insane in Jacksonville by her husband, a Calvinist minister, for, in part, publicly disagreeing with his positions on religion, women’s rights and slavery. She remained there for more than three years under the care of a psychiatrist who

Springfield man punches ticket to World Championship Chili Cook-off on fair's last day

Les Eastep, a veteran of chili cookoffs for over 40 years, had planned to quit competitive cooking but the win catapults him again to the world stage

State mental health center renamed for Elizabeth Packard. Here's her story of exposing abuse.

A state-run mental health center in Springfield -- named for the past 55 years for a psychiatrist who used torturous treatment methods and collaborated in the imprisonment of women -- has been renamed for the woman who helped expose him.

160 years later, activist Elizabeth Packard honored in place of psychiatrist she exposed

In June 1860, Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard was committed to the Illinois Hospital and Asylum for the Insane in Jacksonville by her husband, a Calvinist minister, for, in part, publicly

160 years later, activist Elizabeth Packard honored in place of abusive psychiatrist she exposed

State’s McFarland Mental Health Center renamed to honor woman who publicized its former namesake’s abusive methods.

160 Years Later, Activist Elizabeth Packard Honored in Place of Abusive Psychiatrist She Exposed

Nowicki & Parker: 160 years later, activist Elizabeth Packard honored in place of abusive psychiatrist she exposed