The ISHS’s Illinois bicentennial year project to place a framed, 30"...
The Aluminum Ore Company of Rosiclare is shown in the early 1940s.
Motels offered security and comfort in a domestic style familiar to...
11/15/1915
The first annual conference of the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives is held in Decatur. The official name of the organization adopted at that meeting was "Illinois Commercial Secretaries Association."
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Since 1934, the Illinois State Historical Society has erected more than 500 historical markers statewide. Subjects of historical significance to Illinois are co-sponsored by local organizations and supporters. The Illinois State Historical Society coordinates the placement and management of historical markers throughout the state.
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Alexander Hesler's Abraham Lincoln Portrait Arrives in Calhoun County
Alexander Hesler's Abraham Lincoln Portrait Arrives in Grundy County
Alexander Hesler's Abraham Lincoln Portrait Arrives in Kane County
Alexander Hesler's Abraham Lincoln Portrait Arrives in LaSalle County
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