Stay updated with breaking news from John Hallwas. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Western Illinois University will celebrate Arbor Day 2024 by planting a paperbark maple tree at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 29. The date has been moved due to the weather. All should meet just north of the University Union in the mall area.
"They were so into it. I had only planned on teaching like 20 of them, but they asked to keep going."
The annual, as well as quarterly, meeting will be held at the former Carthage Senior Citizens building at 301 Main St. Wednesday, Oct. 18 starting at 7 p.m. The program
Fall Lunch and Learn Series "People, Land and Memories." Bill Kemp will talk about the Kickapoo of central Illinois, while John Hallwas will discuss a memoir-writing project on the experiences of older Illinoisans in the post-World War II-era. Register one week before event. Hosted by the UIS Alumni SAGE Society and Illinois State Historical Society. Includes lunch and parking.
In this week's Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a new mother's gratitude to hospital staffers who saved her life, a Long Grove museum recognized for the world's largest sock monkey collection, and an esteemed Underground Railroad historian receiving a lifetime achievement award.