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℘℘℘ The National Mining Museum in Leadville, Colorado, inducted Mary Harris “Mother” Jones into its Mining Hall of Fame on September 14. Mother Jones, born in Cork, was one of the most famous labor activists who ever lived. Her battle cry, “Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living,” truly said it all. Her powerful speeches and knack for theatrics encouraged many to form unions and strike for fair wages and safe working conditions. Known as the “Miner’s Angel” for her advocacy on their behalf, Mother Jones’s activism set the stage for the labor and safety laws...

Deanwood Library Kiosk was the area's only library from 1976-2008 Author: Delia Goncalves Updated: 10:00 PM EDT April 27, 2021 WASHINGTON — At 120 square feet, 5,000 books, and no indoor plumbing, local historians say the Deanwood library kiosk is one of the smallest libraries in the nation.   Although it has not been in use since 2008, community leaders are fighting the city’s attempt to demolish it.  “It needs to be preserved or given back to the community,” said Alicia Rucker with the Friends of Deanwood Library.  It’s easy to miss driving the a...

The McDonough County Voice Shortly before Earth Day (April 22), I prepared and delivered a computer-based (i.e., Zoom) program for Springfield-area residents on nature writer and historian Virginia Eifert (1911-1966). Her many books, articles, and art works are in a collection at the WIU Library Archives, and I have written about her vision and achievement several times, starting in 1978. She promoted awareness of, and appreciation for, nature throughout her life. Eifert also spoke out for environmental preservation, asserting that “we must save what is left [of nature] before there is noth...

People in the reading room can browse the state collection of books and files on a computer, request the items be retrieved, and have them available within 10 minutes. The robotic system itself can track down the items within 90 seconds. The books are then sent down a small elevator to the librarian desk in the reading room, where a person can then retrieve it. "Often we have people who come for a week and come everyday to pursue a research topic," Sherill said, explaining visitors have traveled to the state library from other countries and spent months in Nashville using the resources for re...

The mysterious large building on West campus: Bishop-Lehr Hall. Those who have seen the building up close can attest to the unsightly state it is in. There aren’t any classes held there, nor is there a reason for most students to enter. Because of this, most students have never been inside Bishop-Lehr Hall.  Some students have even come up with their own stories about the building. These rumors have spread all throughout campus. Even Kirk Leichliter, assistant vice president of facilities management, has heard them. “There’s an urban legend that it is full of asbestos,” L...