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The Crete Area Historical Society announced it has recently purchased the historic Crete Congregational Church. The building is located at 550 W. Exchange St. on the west side of the railroad tracks in Crete.

The Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail Coalition is hosting its 2nd Annual Road Rally! Spend a day traveling the beautiful 60-mile long Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail, exploring 12 historic stops from Cahokia to Historic Prairie du Rocher along the way. Get your card stamped at each location and if you get at least 8 stamps, you will have a chance to win some great prizes!! There will be family friendly activities in Waterloo at the final check-in with live music and a chalk art festival!

Peoria Riverfront Museum has created a display featuring part of Phase One of the Freedom & Remembrance Memorial. The display, which highlights some history of the lost Moffatt Cemetery and focuses on the fifty-two veterans buried there who are named on the very large marker commemorating them and their service, will be unveiled Thursday, July 28th, beginning about 10:00 a.m., in the upper hallway leading to the Museum planetarium.

The St. Andrew’s Summer Book Fair, featuring over 20,000 used books, will be held on Friday and Saturday, August 5-6 at 406 Hillsboro Avenue in Edwardsville, Illinois.

The St. Andrew’s Summer Book Fair, featuring over 20,000 used books, will be held on Friday and Saturday, August 5-6 at 406 Hillsboro Avenue in Edwardsville, Illinois.