The home front gets involved

November 16, 2022 / Comments Off on The home front gets involved

By Sandy Vasko Today, we continue our look at Will County in the Civil War. Last time, we talked about the 20th and the little…

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A manly diversion, shooting pigeons in the park

November 9, 2022 / Comments Off on A manly diversion, shooting pigeons in the park

Accuracy with a weapon has always been a trait to be admired. And proving that accuracy was considered “a manly diversion,” I imagine cavemen had…

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Our rural heritage

November 2, 2022 / Comments Off on Our rural heritage

By Sandy Vasko Last time we looked at the Civil War in Will County, we witnessed a wedding. But there is an end to everything,…

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Dance, drink, boat and fish … Custer Park was the place

January 2, 2022 / Comments Off on Dance, drink, boat and fish … Custer Park was the place

By Sandy Vasko Today, we travel to the south and the Kankakee River to a small, almost forgotten village. At one time, Custer Township was…

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