JFK

Yesterday in this space, I shared some video of John F. Kennedy's 1960 visit to Rockford, and his speech at the Coronado (click here if you missed it). Today, we look at another Rockford visit from an earlier president, Harry S. Truman.

In case you hadn't been paying attention, we're in a presidential election year. And, it looks like Illinois might actually draw some candidates for a visit, unlike previous years where Illinois' solid blue status went unquestioned.

On Nov. 11, 1963, President Kennedy laid a Veterans Day wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.  He would be buried at the cemetery exactly two weeks later.  Jacqueline Kennedy rarely traveled ... Read More ...