Decatur’s Connection to the 1888-1889 Chicago Cubs World Tour Decatur’s Connection to the 1888-1889 Chicago Cubs World Tour Macon County History Museum Elaine Evans / 6/26/2022 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 0 77 Article rating: No rating What does a young orphaned Black boy, Decatur’s first opera house, and the baseball team that would become the Chicago Cubs have in common? Macon County’s official historian, Mark W. Sorensen, ties all those strands together during his presentation at the Macon County History Museum on Sunday, June 26 at 2 p.m. Read more
Century of Aviation in Dewitt County Prairie Flyers Jenni Dahl / 5/28/2022 0 238 Article rating: No rating This limited-time exhibit features the history of aviation in DeWitt County as it spans a century – from the early pioneers of aviation to barnstormers, test pilots, military airmen, commercial pilots, NASA scientists, and more, to present day. Read more