Chebanse, Iroquois County, Illinois
September 13, 2024
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A look at the small town of Chabanse, Illinois and did you know what famous comic strip creator hails from this small town.
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150 Year Old Brewery For Sale Illinois
November 30, 2020
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For sale, old brewery on 2 acres with over 150 years of history in a small town just over an hour from Chicago. What are you waiting for?
The Return of the Drive-in Movie Theater
May 3, 2020
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As social distancing becomes the norm, are drive-ins are making a return. Sadly it may may not last.
Rural Schools: A Battle Between The Unvictorious
April 30, 2020
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Like many small rural high schools enrollments were continuing to shrink and the consolidation of schools is an almost annual occurrence in many state.
History Erased – America’s Agricultural Legacy
February 19, 2019
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When looking back on the great empires of the world their legacies loom large in their ruins. China has the Great Wall, Egypt has the
Big Country. Small World.
November 6, 2018
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What happens when a photographer from a big city, travels to parts of the country where few people live and posts those photos to the
Abandoned Illinois College Campus Now An Arboretum Open To The Public
October 26, 2018
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The Buildings Are In Decline, But This Abandoned Site Welcomes The Public The former campus of Shimer College in Mount Carroll, Illinois is one of
22 Years Ago These Photos Were On The Cutting Room Floor, Today I Think They’re Great
February 15, 2018
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Why These Photos I Took in 1996 Look Better In 2018 It’s amazing what time can do to ordinary photos The old grain elevators in
Population Decline; The Hardest Hit Counties In Each State Since 1990
April 11, 2017
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Since 1990 These Counties Are The Hardest Hit By Population Decline In Their State The 1990s are a significant time for Lost Americana, which goes beyond the
Illinois, Alexander County – Largest Population Decrease in the Nation
March 25, 2017
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Alexander County, Illinois Hardest Hit By Population Decline In America 2010-2016 Since 2010 no county rural, or otherwise has witnessed as large of a population