By Sandy Vasko WARNING, THIS COLUMN NOT TO BE READ BY YOUNGER OR MORE SENSITIVE READERS! Yes, today we need this disclaimer, for today we…
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By Sandy Vasko With Memorial Day in the rear view mirror, and Fourth of July on the horizon, soon, it will be time for another…
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By Sandy Vasko Many Wilmingtonians just called it The Home. It was a beautiful sight on the banks of the Kankakee – a wide sweeping…
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By Sandy Vasko Most people in Will County are aware of Dellwood Park in Lockport. It was created by the interurban rail as a destination…
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By Sandy Vasko As we mark another Memorial Day, we need to turn away from the picnic and party, to think about what exactly are…
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By Sandy Vasko It started out as a rumor when “suits” started visiting Will County. People with electronic equipment were seen buzzing around here and…
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By Sandy Vasko This week, we look to Plainfield, the first township settled in Will County. Our subject is Rev. S. R. Beggs and the…
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By Sandy Vasko I hope no one is thinking the above phrase has anything to do with homophobia. In the 19th century “shoving the queer”…
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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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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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