Shannon MurphyAug 12, 20202 min readIllinois' Oldest Civil Record Illinois' oldest civil record (1737-1769) was discovered by Nick Perrin in St. Clair county archives in 1890.
Shannon MurphyMay 12, 20204 min readFire at the Arsenal A fire started by a 10 year old boy caused $900,000 in damages and destroyed an estimated 73% of Illinois WWI documents.
Shannon MurphyMay 5, 20202 min readCapitol Art Thieves! Architect Alfred Piquenard brought to the police's attention a string of thefts from the construction site of the new Illinois State Capitol
Shannon MurphyApr 28, 20204 min readExplaining the Capitol's Cost John Cochrane explains to the New State Capitol construction board why the construction is over budget.
Shannon MurphyApr 21, 20203 min readThe Ferguson's Maid Sigrid Nelson, an immigrant from Sweden worked 25 years as a maid in the Ferguson Mansion.
Shannon MurphyApr 7, 20205 min readStreet Car War!When you visit the local sites around Springfield IL you may find yourself passing through the intersection of Spring and Allen. It might...
