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Stoughton Trailers in Stoughton and Evansville, Wis., Tuesday, May 4, 2021.  Workers put finishing touches on a 53-foot-long chassis at Stoughton Trailers in Evansville. The company is ramping up production and hiring 300 people following a favorable tariff ruling that will allow U.S. manufacturers to better compete with Chinese manufacturers. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL Workers prepare paint for a chassis at Stoughton Trailers in Evansville. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURN...

A look back at historic front pages found in the archives of the Decatur Herald, Decatur Review and the Herald & Review. Find more Decatur newspaper editions at herald-review.newspapers.com

These are just a few of the pretty inspiring things famous Illinoisans have had to say.

The most-read stories during the past week.

1948: Israel In 1948, according to the current-era calendar, the independent state of Israel was proclaimed in Tel Aviv by David Ben-Gurion, who became its first prime minister; U.S. President Harry S. Truman immediately recognized the new nation. AP 1961: Freedom Riders 1987: Rita Hayworth 1998: "Seinfeld" In 1998, the hit sitcom “Seinfeld” aired its final episode after nine years on NBC. AP 1998: Frank Sinatra 2008: Justine Henin In 2008, Justine Henin (EHâ�...

In 1985, a confrontation between Philadelphia authorities and the radical group MOVE ended as police dropped a bomb onto the group’s row house, and more events that happened on this

In 1949, the Soviet Union lifted the Berlin Blockade, which the Western powers had succeeded in circumventing with their Berlin Airlift, and more events that happened on this day in

May 5, 2021 4 hrs ago In 1945, Denmark and the Netherlands were liberated as a German surrender went into effect, and more events that happened on this day in history. Video 1494: Christopher Columbus 1818: Karl Marx In 1818, political philosopher Karl Marx, co-author of “The Communist Manifesto” and author of “Das Kapital,” was born in Prussia. AP 1891: Carnegie Hall In 1891, New York’s Carnegie Hall (then named “Music Hall”) had...

In 1999, some 70 tornadoes roared across Oklahoma and Kansas, and more events that happened on this day in history.

Top photos of the day as selected by the Associated Press. Japans Naomi Osaka returns the ball to Japans Misaki Doi during their match at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Friday, April 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) Bernat Armangue A relative of a person who died of COVID-19 mourns at a crematorium in Jammu, in Jammu, India, Friday, April 30, 2021. Indian scientists appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to publicly release virus data that would allo...