Frankfort through time, a quick snapshot

May 1, 2025 /

By Sandy Vasko Today, our ramble through history takes us to Frankfort, one of the earliest-settled townships in Will County. Instead of telling one story,…

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Meddling in other country’s politics, spy vs. spy

April 24, 2025 /

By Sandy Vasko Meddling in other countries’ politics scandalizes our nation. They meddle in ours; we meddle in theirs, immigrants working here and helping political…

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Germ warfare is not over … Who will win?

April 17, 2025 / Comments Off on Germ warfare is not over … Who will win?

By Sandy Vasko The war is not over, and may never be. I am talking about the war between mankind and the little beasties like…

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James Elwood, a man with many hats

April 10, 2025 / Comments Off on James Elwood, a man with many hats

By Sandy Vasko When I bring up the name of James Elwood at the museum, people usually say, “Oh, that’s the guy the town of…

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Policemen of the Ditch, it wasn’t easy

April 3, 2025 / Comments Off on Policemen of the Ditch, it wasn’t easy

By Sandy Vasko In 1894, a project known as the Sanitary Canal, or the Big Ditch, was in full swing. This project employed the best…

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Good enough to dig, not to vote

March 27, 2025 / Comments Off on Good enough to dig, not to vote

By Sandy Vasko I think that there are few other topics these days that are more contentious than that of immigration. And like most other…

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World War I — May 1918, the smells of spring … and gas

March 20, 2025 / Comments Off on World War I — May 1918, the smells of spring … and gas

By Sandy Vasko Today we are going back to the War to End All Wars. May 1918 brought warm breezes and the sweet smell of…

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Frontier justice, the case of Mr. and Mrs. O’Donnell

March 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Frontier justice, the case of Mr. and Mrs. O’Donnell

By Sandy Vasko An ambitious young man and a beautiful young woman had their whole lives ahead of them. On January 11th, 1871, Cornelius O’Donnell…

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Healer or faker? … a visit from royalty

March 6, 2025 / Comments Off on Healer or faker? … a visit from royalty

By Sandy Vasko When the railroad came through Will County in 1854, it did more than give our citizens a way to get to Chicago…

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There’s a land rush on, by George

February 20, 2025 / Comments Off on There’s a land rush on, by George

By Sandy Vasko It is December 17, 1878. We are listening to George Woodruff give a presentation documenting the very first years of Will County,…

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