This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Many Events and Ventures Reach Across Illinois Towns
Wyaner votes to organize as a village under general law. The Illinois Central ends the Wenona night telegraph. Camp meeting in Wyoming runs July 1 to 7. Benjamin Lombard of Boston donates 35000 for a Galesburg hospital. Reina steamer to run La Salle to Starved Rock with two daily trips. Morceauilles plans two new paper mills for manilla and tissue paper. Rev Jordy delivers memorial address at Bradford. Ottawa Republic enters 40th volume with Henry namesake. L & M canal shipments surge. stone and lumber moving toward Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyaner
Illinois Central
Wenona
Wyoming
Benjamin Lombard
Boston
Galesburg
Reina
la Salle
Starved Rock
Muarseilles
WH Jordy
Bredford
Ottawa Republic
Henry
L & M Canal
Peoria
Schuyler County
Tonica
Ottawa
J J Geraghty
W H Boys
Streator
Geraghty
Chicago
Vaugho
Deer Park
Knoxville
Protestant Episcopal Church of
Diocese of
Quincy
Philip Brooksng
Massachusetts
Green
Peru
Ister Wm Kennedy
Morris
New York
Washburn
Alfred Lewis
Wm Carruthers
Lewis