Haunted Illinois Town is Home to a Conference Dedicated to Ghosts
If you're a fan of things that go "bump" in the night, this conference (and town) may be perfect for you.
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Did Pickle Ornaments Start With An Illinois Civil War Soldier?
If you've never seen or heard of a pickle ornament, I apologize. That headline has got to be one of the weirdest things you've read in quite awhile.
City Of Rockford Unwittingly Demolishes Civil War Era Home
A tweet from a Rockford resident has us wondering if life is truly stranger than fiction.
Group Hopes To Repair DeKalb County War Memorial
SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) — A group whose ancestors fought in the Civil War is raising money to restore a vandalized monument in northern Illinois.
The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle reports the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War hopes to raise $10,000 for repairs...