Photo by David Blanchette The Broadgauge development team, L to R: Steve and Ann Ozella, Ozella Construction; Project Development Manager Stowe Olesen; Phillip Cade, who helped to design the kitchen and bar; Executive Chef Eric Smith; Corey and Emily Faucon, who will operate The Talisman Coffee Shop and Bakery; Carol Pope and Douglas Pope. Could Petersburg become the next Illinois destination community, like Galena or Grafton? A $3 million project funded by a local investor aims to take the Menard County seat a major step in that direction. A home-grown design and construction team is busily transforming the northwest corner of the town square into a multi-use showpiece with dining, event and meeting space that has an ambitious July target opening.
Illinois Man Discovers Civil War Bayonet in Garden
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Civil War-era bayonet unearthed in garden in Jacksonville, Illinois
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Neighbors: Jacksonville woman s dollhouse re-creates childhood home, memories
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Julie Rowe shows the dollhouse re-creation of her childhood home.David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less
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An inside view of Julie Rowe’s dollhouse based on her family residence on West State Street.David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less
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Jacksonville native Julie Rowe used the extra spare time she had during the pandemic to create a dollhouse that evokes fond memories of growing up in one of Jacksonville’s notable historic houses.
“I take a lot of good-natured flak about being the crazy dollhouse lady,” Rowe said. “It’s a hobby, but I take a sense of pride in it. It was one of those things that you can never imagine you can do until you do it.”
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