Alexander Hesler's Abraham Lincoln Portrait Arrives in Carroll County Alexander Hesler's Abraham Lincoln Portrait Arrives in Carroll County Elaine Evans / 9/26/2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 0 1567 A high-quality reproduction of a famous Abraham Lincoln photograph will be presented to the Carroll County Courthouse on Wednesday, September 26. The unveiling ceremony will take place at 11:00 a.m. in the courthouse, 301 North Main Street, Mount Carroll. The event is open to the public. Read more
Alexander Hesler's Abraham Lincoln Portrait Arrives in Edgar County Alexander Hesler's Abraham Lincoln Portrait Arrives in Edgar County Elaine Evans / 9/21/2018 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM 0 2485 A high-quality reproduction of a famous Abraham Lincoln photograph will be presented to the Edgar County Courthouse on Friday, September 21. The unveiling ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the courthouse, 115 West Court Street, Paris. The event is open to the public. Read more
Alexander Hesler's Abraham Lincoln Portrait Arrives in Lake County Alexander Hesler's Abraham Lincoln Portrait Arrives in Lake County Elaine Evans / 10/2/2018 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 0 2291 A high-quality reproduction of a famous Abraham Lincoln photograph will be presented to the Lake County Courthouse on Tuesday, October 2. The unveiling ceremony will take place at 3:00 p.m. in the Court Tower Lobby, 301 Washington Street, Waukegan. The event is open to the public. Read more
UIS Speaker Series explores the impact of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 Co-sponsored by the UIS History Department, Lithuanian-American Club of Central Illinois and the Illinois State Historical Society. Elaine Evans / 9/25/2018 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 0 2362 The University of Illinois Springfield Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speaker Series will host a panel discussion exploring the Displaced Persons Act of 1948, which gave European refugees the ability to immigrate to the U.S. following World War II. The panel discussion is free and open to the public. Read more
DEKALB Ag Historical Marker Dedication Elaine Evans / 9/11/2018 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM 0 2736 DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association (DAAHA) today announced plans to dedicate on September 11 an ISHS historical marker recognizing yet another example of local agricultural innovation that has had national and international ramifications. The marker recognizes the transformative impact on global agriculture of DeKalb AgResearch, aka, DEKALB Genetics Corporation. The company’s early and sustained success in the development and commercialization of hybrid seed corn, and later in the development and commercialization of other crop seeds and animals, helped to transform agriculture and with it, the livelihoods of countless people. Read more