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By Leigh Morris As we move into tornado season, it is well to remember the granddaddy of all tornadoes. While most of Illinois was shivering… Login to continue reading Login…
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By Leigh Morris If necessity is the mother of inventions, then greed was the inspiration for the Selden Patent. This audacious story begins with attorney… Login to continue reading Login…
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By Leigh Morris “A well known American writer said once that, while everybody talked about the weather, nobody seemed to do anything about it,” Charles… Login to continue reading Login…
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By Leigh Morris According to Advertising Age, the oracle of Madison Avenue, the 20th century produced 10 advertising jingles that out-jingled all the rest. From… Login to continue reading Login…
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By Leigh Morris Thanks to the steam locomotive’s insatiable appetite for coal and the dismal failure of two other railroads, Beardstown’s position as an important… Login to continue reading Login…
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By Leigh Morris “I care not much for a man’s religion whose dog and cat are not better for it.” ~ Abraham Lincoln From the… Login to continue reading Login…
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By Leigh Morris Climate warriors aim to end the petroleum industry. And make no mistake, they are serious. Things were sure different back on Aug.… Login to continue reading Login…
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By Leigh Morris If you could take a plane back 100 years in time and then fly it across Illinois on a moonless night, you… Login to continue reading Login…
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By Leigh Morris Just when you think things cannot get any crazier, they up and do. I must wonder what future generations will have to… Login to continue reading Login…
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By Leigh Morris One of the most popular sources of alleged quotations is the Bible. Perhaps you have heard the Bible cited as the source… Login to continue reading Login…