By Sandy Vasko Since the time of the Paleo-hunters, this region has drawn the fisherman and hunter to its abundance. When the white man first…
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By Sandy Vasko November of 1862 saw most of the Will County regiments starting for winter camps. The heavy fighting had eased a bit. The…
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By Sandy Vasko While the other Will County regiments were going into winter camp, the 100th, the latest Will County regiment to enter the fray,…
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By Sandy Vasko It is not doubt that we, as a society, are fascinated by crime and criminals. Look at a list of popular TV…
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By Sandy Vasko October 1862 saw the Will County boys heavily engaged in battle, especially the 64th and the 100th. Our story today will start…
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By Sandy Vasko Last time we met, we looked at the earliest county jail. Let’s go back there to see what happened next. The time…
Read More By Sandy Vasko The State Penitentiary gets all the glory. It once housed bad guys from all over the state, and now, people from all…
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By Sandy Vasko On September 5th, 1861, the 100th, temporarily bivouacked at Camp Erwin, made ready to depart. George Woodruff was at the station to…
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By Sandy Vasko Hardy is a word that is usually used to describe early settlers in any part of the country. But in Robert Huston’s…
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By Sandy Vasko Every time we turn around, there is someone telling us what will happen in the future. From climate change to Social Security…
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