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In a 1977 book describing his odyssey, Cultra recounted a conversation he had with a veteran sailboat owner. After establishing that the young would-be adventurer planned to circumnavigate the globe, had never been on a sailboat and didn’t know how to navigate or sail, the man asked, “Have you ever been on the ocean in any kind of boat?” Cultra replied, “Well, yes, but I was seasick most of the time.”
In a 1977 book describing his odyssey, Cultra recounted a conversation he had with a veteran sailboat owner. After establishing that the young would-be adventurer planned to circumnavigate the globe, had never been on a sailboat and didn’t know how to navigate or sail, the man asked, “Have you ever been on the ocean in any kind of boat?” Cultra replied, “Well, yes, but I was seasick most of the time.”
#7G-147 0 Quen Cultra: RR
En un libro de 1977 que describe su odisea, Cultra contó una conversación que tuvo con un veterano propietario de un velero. Después de establecer que el joven aspirante a aventurero planeaba dar la vuelta al mundo, nunca había estado en un velero y no sabía navegar ni navegar, el hombre pregun
En un libro de 1977 que describe su odisea, Cultra contó una conversación que tuvo con un veterano propietario de un velero. Después de establecer que el joven aspirante a aventurero planeaba dar la vuelta al mundo, nunca había estado en un velero y no sabía navegar ni navegar, el hombre pregun
#7G-147 0 Quen Cultra: RR
Relocating the Taylor schoolhouse
Relocating the Taylor schoolhouse
Built in 1904 on the Edwin Taylor family farm 1 mile south of DeSelm and 7 miles west of Manteno, the school served pupils from neighboring farms for a half-century. It closed in 1954 when its students began attending classes in Manteno. For most of the school’s history, all eight grades were taught in its one classroom. The school’s peak enrollment of 27 pupils was recorded in the 1911-12 term. During the 50 years of the school’s operation, 22 different teachers were employed.
Built in 1904 on the Edwin Taylor family farm 1 mile south of DeSelm and 7 miles west of Manteno, the school served pupils from neighboring farms for a half-century. It closed in 1954 when its students began attending classes in Manteno. For most of the school’s history, all eight grades were taught in its one classroom. The school’s peak enrollment of 27 pupils was recorded in the 1911-12 term. During the 50 years of the school’s operation, 22 different teachers were employed.
. #32-122 0 Relocating the
Reubicación de la escuela Taylor
Reubicación de la escuela Taylor
Construida en 1904 en la granja de la familia Edwin Taylor, 1 milla al sur de DeSelm y 7 millas al oeste de Manteno, la escuela atendió a alumnos de granjas vecinas durante medio siglo. Cerró en 1954 cuando sus alumnos comenzaron a asistir a clases en Manteno. Durante la mayor parte de la historia
Construida en 1904 en la granja de la familia Edwin Taylor, 1 milla al sur de DeSelm y 7 millas al oeste de Manteno, la escuela atendió a alumnos de granjas vecinas durante medio siglo. Cerró en 1954 cuando sus alumnos comenzaron a asistir a clases en Manteno. Durante la mayor parte de la historia
. #32-122 0 Relocating the
The airport movement takes off
The airport movement takes off
In early 1957, a plan to create a Kankakee Valley Airport Authority was developed. Like the proposal that had been defeated in 1946, the new referendum would ask voters to approve creating a new unit of local government with power to build and maintain airport facilities. Unlike the earlier county-wide referendum (which had met strong opposition in the county’s rural areas), the new airport authority vote would be conducted only in a 36-square mile area consisting of “Kankakee, Bradley, Bourbonnais, and the surrounding industrial vicinity.”
In early 1957, a plan to create a Kankakee Valley Airport Authority was developed. Like the proposal that had been defeated in 1946, the new referendum would ask voters to approve creating a new unit of local government with power to build and maintain airport facilities. Unlike the earlier county-wide referendum (which had met strong opposition in the county’s rural areas), the new airport authority vote would be conducted only in a 36-square mile area consisting of “Kankakee, Bradley, Bourbonnais, and the surrounding industrial vicinity.”
#6G-037 0 The airport RR
The airport movement takes off
The airport movement takes off
In early 1957, a plan to create a Kankakee Valley Airport Authority was developed. Like the proposal that had been defeated in 1946, the new referendum would ask voters to approve creating a new unit of local government with power to build and maintain airport facilities. Unlike the earlier county-wide referendum (which had met strong opposition in the county’s rural areas), the new airport authority vote would be conducted only in a 36-square mile area consisting of “Kankakee, Bradley, Bourbonnais, and the surrounding industrial vicinity.”
In early 1957, a plan to create a Kankakee Valley Airport Authority was developed. Like the proposal that had been defeated in 1946, the new referendum would ask voters to approve creating a new unit of local government with power to build and maintain airport facilities. Unlike the earlier county-wide referendum (which had met strong opposition in the county’s rural areas), the new airport authority vote would be conducted only in a 36-square mile area consisting of “Kankakee, Bradley, Bourbonnais, and the surrounding industrial vicinity.”
#6G-037 0 The airport RR
Kankakee's YWCA empowers women
Kankakee's YWCA empowers women
“YWCAs around the world are noted as an organization concerned with housing for the young employed woman living away from home,” wrote the Journal reporter in one of a series of articles devoted to the local celebration of National YWCA Week.
“YWCAs around the world are noted as an organization concerned with housing for the young employed woman living away from home,” wrote the Journal reporter in one of a series of articles devoted to the local celebration of National YWCA Week.
#9E-023 0 Kankakee's YWCA RR
Kankakee's YWCA empowers women
Kankakee's YWCA empowers women
“YWCAs around the world are noted as an organization concerned with housing for the young employed woman living away from home,” wrote the Journal reporter in one of a series of articles devoted to the local celebration of National YWCA Week.
“YWCAs around the world are noted as an organization concerned with housing for the young employed woman living away from home,” wrote the Journal reporter in one of a series of articles devoted to the local celebration of National YWCA Week.
#9E-023 0 Kankakee's YWCA RR
Fire strikes Elks Country Club
Fire strikes Elks Country Club
The rambling stone clubhouse at Elks Country Club along the Kankakee River northeast of Aroma Park was engulfed by flames on the morning of Dec. 5, 1968.
Ironically, the building was destroyed less than 24 hours after serving as the site of a banquet honoring the man who had been the club’s golf pro for the preceding 20 years.
The rambling stone clubhouse at Elks Country Club along the Kankakee River northeast of Aroma Park was engulfed by flames on the morning of Dec. 5, 1968.
Ironically, the building was destroyed less than 24 hours after serving as the site of a banquet honoring the man who had been the club’s golf pro for the preceding 20 years.
#2F-214 0 Fire strikes RR
Incendio golpea Elks Country Club
Incendio golpea Elks Country Club
La casa club de piedra laberíntica en Elks Country Club a lo largo del río Kankakee al noreste de Aroma Park fue envuelta por las llamas en la mañana del 5 de diciembre de 1968. Irónicamente, el edificio fue destruido menos de 24 horas después de servir como sitio de un banquete en honor a la h
La casa club de piedra laberíntica en Elks Country Club a lo largo del río Kankakee al noreste de Aroma Park fue envuelta por las llamas en la mañana del 5 de diciembre de 1968. Irónicamente, el edificio fue destruido menos de 24 horas después de servir como sitio de un banquete en honor a la h
#2F-214 0 Fire strikes RR
Some 30 years from now — on June 26, 2053 — Kankakee officials will open a gift to the community that has been packed away since 1953. The gift will be a large metal “time capsule” full of memorabilia from Kankakee’s 1953 Centennial, a week-long party celebrating the 100th birthday of the county and its largest city.
The time capsule is buried beneath the floor of the Kankakee County Museum’s Centennial Room, capped by a circular bronze plaque bearing the message, “Not to be opened before June 26, 2053. Below this plaque are messages, pictures, and historical records from Kankakee County citizens, with best wishes to our friends and descendants. Sealed June 26, 1953. Kankakee Centennial.”
Some 30 years from now — on June 26, 2053 — Kankakee officials will open a gift to the community that has been packed away since 1953. The gift will be a large metal “time capsule” full of memorabilia from Kankakee’s 1953 Centennial, a week-long party celebrating the 100th birthday of the county and its largest city.
The time capsule is buried beneath the floor of the Kankakee County Museum’s Centennial Room, capped by a circular bronze plaque bearing the message, “Not to be opened before June 26, 2053. Below this plaque are messages, pictures, and historical records from Kankakee County citizens, with best wishes to our friends and descendants. Sealed June 26, 1953. Kankakee Centennial.”
#14-079 0 A gift for the RR
Some 30 years from now — on June 26, 2053 — Kankakee officials will open a gift to the community that has been packed away since 1953. The gift will be a large metal “time capsule” full of memorabilia from Kankakee’s 1953 Centennial, a week-long party celebrating the 100th birthday of the county and its largest city.
The time capsule is buried beneath the floor of the Kankakee County Museum’s Centennial Room, capped by a circular bronze plaque bearing the message, “Not to be opened before June 26, 2053. Below this plaque are messages, pictures, and historical records from Kankakee County citizens, with best wishes to our friends and descendants. Sealed June 26, 1953. Kankakee Centennial.”
Some 30 years from now — on June 26, 2053 — Kankakee officials will open a gift to the community that has been packed away since 1953. The gift will be a large metal “time capsule” full of memorabilia from Kankakee’s 1953 Centennial, a week-long party celebrating the 100th birthday of the county and its largest city.
The time capsule is buried beneath the floor of the Kankakee County Museum’s Centennial Room, capped by a circular bronze plaque bearing the message, “Not to be opened before June 26, 2053. Below this plaque are messages, pictures, and historical records from Kankakee County citizens, with best wishes to our friends and descendants. Sealed June 26, 1953. Kankakee Centennial.”
#14-079 0 A gift for the RR
Looking back on the Lehigh Quarry
Looking back on the Lehigh Quarry
“Warren R. Hickox owned a useless little 13 acres of land at the station on the C. I. & S. then known as Carrow, named for the man who ran the [grain] elevator, and who had at one time operated a small quarry on his 160-acre farm north of the railroad.” The Hickox property was purchased, and on June 1, 1906, “Lehigh Stone Company was incorporated with a capital of $40,000, and we were on our way,” noted Sanborn.
“Warren R. Hickox owned a useless little 13 acres of land at the station on the C. I. & S. then known as Carrow, named for the man who ran the [grain] elevator, and who had at one time operated a small quarry on his 160-acre farm north of the railroad.” The Hickox property was purchased, and on June 1, 1906, “Lehigh Stone Company was incorporated with a capital of $40,000, and we were on our way,” noted Sanborn.
#82-297 0 Looking back on RR
Mirando hacia atrás en la cantera de Lehigh
Mirando hacia atrás en la cantera de Lehigh
#82-297 0 Looking back on RR
The local men who had been prisoners of war were Sgt. Glen Wilson, 23, of Bradley; Cpl. Edward Klimas, 27, also of Bradley; M/Sgt. Charles P. White, 21, of Essex; Sgt. Archie Edwards, 27, of Cullom, and Pfc. Earl E. Leppard, 25, of Watseka. Also released was a former Chebanse resident, Cpl. Robert M. Haram, 30, of Azusa, California.
The local men who had been prisoners of war were Sgt. Glen Wilson, 23, of Bradley; Cpl. Edward Klimas, 27, also of Bradley; M/Sgt. Charles P. White, 21, of Essex; Sgt. Archie Edwards, 27, of Cullom, and Pfc. Earl E. Leppard, 25, of Watseka. Also released was a former Chebanse resident, Cpl. Robert M. Haram, 30, of Azusa, California.
#18-010 0 Local POWs
The local men who had been prisoners of war were Sgt. Glen Wilson, 23, of Bradley; Cpl. Edward Klimas, 27, also of Bradley; M/Sgt. Charles P. White, 21, of Essex; Sgt. Archie Edwards, 27, of Cullom, and Pfc. Earl E. Leppard, 25, of Watseka. Also released was a former Chebanse resident, Cpl. Robert M. Haram, 30, of Azusa, California.
The local men who had been prisoners of war were Sgt. Glen Wilson, 23, of Bradley; Cpl. Edward Klimas, 27, also of Bradley; M/Sgt. Charles P. White, 21, of Essex; Sgt. Archie Edwards, 27, of Cullom, and Pfc. Earl E. Leppard, 25, of Watseka. Also released was a former Chebanse resident, Cpl. Robert M. Haram, 30, of Azusa, California.
#18-010 0 Local POWs
A circus visit, by the numbers
A circus visit, by the numbers
Fifty (50) clowns. Twelve (12) acres of ground “under canvas.” One (1) American-born baby elephant. Eighty-five (85) railroad cars.
Those are only a few of the numeric descriptions peppering the pages of the Kankakee Daily Gazette in stories about the Aug. 17, 1905, visit by the circus that described itself as “Ringling Bros. World’s Greatest Shows.”
Fifty (50) clowns. Twelve (12) acres of ground “under canvas.” One (1) American-born baby elephant. Eighty-five (85) railroad cars.
Those are only a few of the numeric descriptions peppering the pages of the Kankakee Daily Gazette in stories about the Aug. 17, 1905, visit by the circus that described itself as “Ringling Bros. World’s Greatest Shows.”
#2G-339 0 A circus visit, RR
Una visita de circo, en números
Una visita de circo, en números
Cincuenta (50) payasos. Doce (12) acres de terreno “bajo lona”. Un (1) elefante bebé nacido en Estados Unidos. Ochenta y cinco (85) vagones de ferrocarril.
Esas son solo algunas de las descripciones numéricas que salpican las páginas del Kankakee Daily Gazette en historias sobre la visita
Cincuenta (50) payasos. Doce (12) acres de terreno “bajo lona”. Un (1) elefante bebé nacido en Estados Unidos. Ochenta y cinco (85) vagones de ferrocarril.
Esas son solo algunas de las descripciones numéricas que salpican las páginas del Kankakee Daily Gazette en historias sobre la visita
#2G-339 0 A circus visit, RR
Dearborn Square a historic corner in Kankakee
Dearborn Square a historic corner in Kankakee
The site where Kankakee’s day-by-day history was recorded for more than 70 years has itself become history.
The site where Kankakee’s day-by-day history was recorded for more than 70 years has itself become history.
#4J-066 0 Dearborn Square RR
Dearborn Square un rincón histórico en Kankakee
Dearborn Square un rincón histórico en Kankakee
El sitio donde se registró la historia del día a día de Kankakee durante más de 70 años se ha convertido en sí mismo en historia.
El sitio donde se registró la historia del día a día de Kankakee durante más de 70 años se ha convertido en sí mismo en historia.
#4J-066 0 Dearborn Square RR
Looking Back: Building a new county fairgrounds
Looking Back: Building a new county fairgrounds
It was called “Operation Fairgrounds,” and was hailed as a “great success” by county fair board president Percy Loiselle. He described the project as “a great demonstration of community spirit,” showing “that farmers and city and village residents can work together toward a common cause.”
It was called “Operation Fairgrounds,” and was hailed as a “great success” by county fair board president Percy Loiselle. He described the project as “a great demonstration of community spirit,” showing “that farmers and city and village residents can work together toward a common cause.”
#36-035 0 Looking Back: RR
Throwback Thursday: Tres niñas comprometidas hoy con Ginebra
Throwback Thursday: Tres niñas comprometidas hoy con Ginebra
A principios de marzo de 1918, Kankakee organizó un concierto de algunos miembros de la banda "Jackie", un grupo de jóvenes del Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Entrenado por el "Rey de las Marcas", el compositor John Phillip Sousa, el grupo de unos 40 hombres fue uno de los más destacados de l
A principios de marzo de 1918, Kankakee organizó un concierto de algunos miembros de la banda "Jackie", un grupo de jóvenes del Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Entrenado por el "Rey de las Marcas", el compositor John Phillip Sousa, el grupo de unos 40 hombres fue uno de los más destacados de l
#36-035 0 Looking Back: RR
Looking Back: Millie Proegler, beloved school
Looking Back: Millie Proegler, beloved school
When Franklin School on Kankakee’s North Side was renamed Millie Proegler School on Aug. 23, 1981, it represented a number of “firsts.”
It was the first time a Kankakee school was named for a teacher or principal, the first for a woman and the first for a Kankakee resident.
When Franklin School on Kankakee’s North Side was renamed Millie Proegler School on Aug. 23, 1981, it represented a number of “firsts.”
It was the first time a Kankakee school was named for a teacher or principal, the first for a woman and the first for a Kankakee resident.
#55-035 0 Looking Back: RR
Mirando hacia atrás: Millie Proegler, amada escuela
Mirando hacia atrás: Millie Proegler, amada escuela
Cuando la Escuela Franklin en el lado norte de Kankakee pasó a llamarse Escuela Millie Proegler el 23 de agosto de 1981, representó una serie de “primeros”. Fue la primera vez que una escuela Kankakee recibió el nombre de una maestra o directora, la primera para una mujer y el primero para un
Cuando la Escuela Franklin en el lado norte de Kankakee pasó a llamarse Escuela Millie Proegler el 23 de agosto de 1981, representó una serie de “primeros”. Fue la primera vez que una escuela Kankakee recibió el nombre de una maestra o directora, la primera para una mujer y el primero para un
#55-035 0 Looking Back: RR
The day the buses didn't come
The day the buses didn't come
The situation came to a head on the morning of February 19, when the buses didn’t run. It was later learned that Curtis, his wife Gladys, and their nine children had left the city that morning aboard one of the company’s buses. They drove to Tampa, Florida, where Victor found work as a bus driver. He would later face misdemeanor charges in Kankakee County of abandoning bus service.
The situation came to a head on the morning of February 19, when the buses didn’t run. It was later learned that Curtis, his wife Gladys, and their nine children had left the city that morning aboard one of the company’s buses. They drove to Tampa, Florida, where Victor found work as a bus driver. He would later face misdemeanor charges in Kankakee County of abandoning bus service.
#37-207 0 The day the RR
El día que no llegaron los buses
El día que no llegaron los buses
#37-207 0 The day the RR
Stanley Changnon was a basketball coaching legend
Stanley Changnon was a basketball coaching legend
In eight years (1935-43) as mentor of the Redbird teams, coach Changnon compiled a 136-72 record in basketball, and a football record of 60-15-8.
In eight years (1935-43) as mentor of the Redbird teams, coach Changnon compiled a 136-72 record in basketball, and a football record of 60-15-8.
#1H-013 0 Stanley RR
Stanley Changnon fue una leyenda del entrenamiento de baloncesto
Stanley Changnon fue una leyenda del entrenamiento de baloncesto
En ocho años (1935-43) como mentor de los equipos de Redbird, el entrenador Changnon compiló un récord de 136-72 en baloncesto y un récord de fútbol de 60-15-8.
En ocho años (1935-43) como mentor de los equipos de Redbird, el entrenador Changnon compiló un récord de 136-72 en baloncesto y un récord de fútbol de 60-15-8.
#1H-013 0 Stanley RR
A boy, a bicycle and Frank Lloyd Wright
A boy, a bicycle and Frank Lloyd Wright
On a spring afternoon in 1954, 10-year-old Paul Hendrickson braked his maroon J.C. Higgins bicycle to a stop in front of a large, low-slung building with overhanging eaves, located where Harrison Avenue meets the Kankakee River.
The building, where he paused in his ride that day, was one of Kankakee’s largest houses, designed more than a half-century earlier by an up-and-coming Chicago architect named Frank Lloyd Wright. The house had been commissioned by a wealthy young couple, B. Harley Bradley and his wife, Anna. By 1954, though, the building was no longer a residence — it had been converted to a restaurant called “Yesteryear.”
On a spring afternoon in 1954, 10-year-old Paul Hendrickson braked his maroon J.C. Higgins bicycle to a stop in front of a large, low-slung building with overhanging eaves, located where Harrison Avenue meets the Kankakee River.
The building, where he paused in his ride that day, was one of Kankakee’s largest houses, designed more than a half-century earlier by an up-and-coming Chicago architect named Frank Lloyd Wright. The house had been commissioned by a wealthy young couple, B. Harley Bradley and his wife, Anna. By 1954, though, the building was no longer a residence — it had been converted to a restaurant called “Yesteryear.”
#7H-013 0 A boy, a RR
Un niño, una bicicleta y Frank Lloyd Wright
Un niño, una bicicleta y Frank Lloyd Wright
En una tarde de primavera de 1954, Paul Hendrickson, de 10 años, frenó su bicicleta marrón JC Higgins y se detuvo frente a un edificio grande y bajo con aleros colgantes, ubicado donde Harrison Avenue se encuentra con el río Kankakee. El edificio, donde hizo una pausa en su viaje ese día, era u
En una tarde de primavera de 1954, Paul Hendrickson, de 10 años, frenó su bicicleta marrón JC Higgins y se detuvo frente a un edificio grande y bajo con aleros colgantes, ubicado donde Harrison Avenue se encuentra con el río Kankakee. El edificio, donde hizo una pausa en su viaje ese día, era u
#7H-013 0 A boy, a RR
Remembering 'Charlie's Store' in Kankakee
Remembering 'Charlie's Store' in Kankakee
By 1946, the name “Charlie’s Store” was prominently displayed on a large lighted sign mounted in the second floor over the building’s Court Street entrance. The sign was visible for several blocks east and west of the building
By 1946, the name “Charlie’s Store” was prominently displayed on a large lighted sign mounted in the second floor over the building’s Court Street entrance. The sign was visible for several blocks east and west of the building
#94-088 0 Remembering RR
Recordando \'Charlie\'s Store\' en Kankakee
Recordando \'Charlie\'s Store\' en Kankakee
En 1946, el nombre "Charlie's Store" se exhibió de manera destacada en un gran letrero iluminado montado en el segundo piso sobre la entrada del edificio en Court Street. El letrero era visible desde varias cuadras al este y al oeste del edificio.
En 1946, el nombre "Charlie's Store" se exhibió de manera destacada en un gran letrero iluminado montado en el segundo piso sobre la entrada del edificio en Court Street. El letrero era visible desde varias cuadras al este y al oeste del edificio.
#94-088 0 Remembering RR
St. George church burns, 1959
St. George church burns, 1959
St. George church, built in 1872 using limestone quarried from the bed of the Kankakee River, went up in flames late Tuesday afternoon. “The flames were first noticed by Lionel Ruel, nearby farmer who was working in the fields,” reported the newspaper. At about the same time, the church’s pastor, The Rev. John Lynch, “ran from his adjacent rectory and found the sacristy ablaze. This was about 4:30 p.m.”
St. George church, built in 1872 using limestone quarried from the bed of the Kankakee River, went up in flames late Tuesday afternoon. “The flames were first noticed by Lionel Ruel, nearby farmer who was working in the fields,” reported the newspaper. At about the same time, the church’s pastor, The Rev. John Lynch, “ran from his adjacent rectory and found the sacristy ablaze. This was about 4:30 p.m.”
#7D-010 0 St. George RR
St. George church burns, 1959
St. George church burns, 1959
St. George church, built in 1872 using limestone quarried from the bed of the Kankakee River, went up in flames late Tuesday afternoon. “The flames were first noticed by Lionel Ruel, nearby farmer who was working in the fields,” reported the newspaper. At about the same time, the church’s pastor, The Rev. John Lynch, “ran from his adjacent rectory and found the sacristy ablaze. This was about 4:30 p.m.”
St. George church, built in 1872 using limestone quarried from the bed of the Kankakee River, went up in flames late Tuesday afternoon. “The flames were first noticed by Lionel Ruel, nearby farmer who was working in the fields,” reported the newspaper. At about the same time, the church’s pastor, The Rev. John Lynch, “ran from his adjacent rectory and found the sacristy ablaze. This was about 4:30 p.m.”
#7D-010 0 St. George RR
The day Crescent City blew up
The day Crescent City blew up
The devastation was incredible, forming a landscape of loose bricks, splintered wood, broken glass, blown-down and blackened trees, burned-out automobiles and huge pieces of steel from ruptured tank cars. Gov. Richard Ogilvie toured the wrecked town the day after the explosions. A World War II veteran, he said the scene reminded him of "towns I saw in France in 1944 and 1945 — it looks like a bomb hit the town."
The devastation was incredible, forming a landscape of loose bricks, splintered wood, broken glass, blown-down and blackened trees, burned-out automobiles and huge pieces of steel from ruptured tank cars. Gov. Richard Ogilvie toured the wrecked town the day after the explosions. A World War II veteran, he said the scene reminded him of "towns I saw in France in 1944 and 1945 — it looks like a bomb hit the town."
#51-035 0 The day s/e
El día en que la ciudad de Crescent estalló
El día en que la ciudad de Crescent estalló
De repente, uno de los autos se descarriló al pasar por el distrito comercial. Detrás, una hilera de carros tanque llenos de gas propano comprimido abandonaron las vías y volcaron. Los escombros del descarrilamiento se incendiaron, y alrededor de las 7:30 a.m., uno de los tanques de propano explo
De repente, uno de los autos se descarriló al pasar por el distrito comercial. Detrás, una hilera de carros tanque llenos de gas propano comprimido abandonaron las vías y volcaron. Los escombros del descarrilamiento se incendiaron, y alrededor de las 7:30 a.m., uno de los tanques de propano explo
#51-035 0 The day s/e
Tony Bellus a Bradley boy who climbed the Billboard charts
Tony Bellus a Bradley boy who climbed the Billboard charts
At that time, he was performing at small clubs and other venues locally and in Chicago. As early as Sept. 22, 1957, Chicago Tribune entertainment columnist Will Leonard wrote, “Tony Bellus, a Bradley, Ill., boy, is making good in the big city. An accordionist and vocalist at the Caribbean Room of the Hyde Park Hotel, he is said to have signed more autographs since his Sept. 11 opening than any other accordionist-vocalist on the south side.” By late 1958, he had moved his act downtown to the Preview Show Lounge near State and Randolph streets, which advertised, “Opening Tonight: Tony Bellus, Rock ‘n’ Roll Record Artist.”
At that time, he was performing at small clubs and other venues locally and in Chicago. As early as Sept. 22, 1957, Chicago Tribune entertainment columnist Will Leonard wrote, “Tony Bellus, a Bradley, Ill., boy, is making good in the big city. An accordionist and vocalist at the Caribbean Room of the Hyde Park Hotel, he is said to have signed more autographs since his Sept. 11 opening than any other accordionist-vocalist on the south side.” By late 1958, he had moved his act downtown to the Preview Show Lounge near State and Randolph streets, which advertised, “Opening Tonight: Tony Bellus, Rock ‘n’ Roll Record Artist.”
#78-276 0 Tony Bellus a 3pg s/e RR
Tony Bellus, un niño de Bradley que subió a las listas de Billboard
Tony Bellus, un niño de Bradley que subió a las listas de Billboard
En ese momento, estaba actuando en pequeños clubes y otros lugares a nivel local y en Chicago. Ya el 22 de septiembre de 1957, el columnista de entretenimiento del Chicago Tribune, Will Leonard, escribió: “Tony Bellus, un chico de Bradley, Illinois, se está recuperando en la gran ciudad. Acorde
En ese momento, estaba actuando en pequeños clubes y otros lugares a nivel local y en Chicago. Ya el 22 de septiembre de 1957, el columnista de entretenimiento del Chicago Tribune, Will Leonard, escribió: “Tony Bellus, un chico de Bradley, Illinois, se está recuperando en la gran ciudad. Acorde
#78-276 0 Tony Bellus a 3pg s/e RR
A new airport for Kankakee
A new airport for Kankakee
After years of controversy over the location and development of an all-weather airport for the community, the Kankakee Valley Airport Authority selected a new site for the facility. On Nov. 24, 1959, the agency announced that it had chosen a 600-acre plot of land just south of the city.
Almost 18 months later, on May 18, 1961, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the new airport site. The ceremony, reported the Daily Journal, “climaxed more than four years of work by the authority since it was created by a special election on March 23, 1957.”
After years of controversy over the location and development of an all-weather airport for the community, the Kankakee Valley Airport Authority selected a new site for the facility. On Nov. 24, 1959, the agency announced that it had chosen a 600-acre plot of land just south of the city.
Almost 18 months later, on May 18, 1961, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the new airport site. The ceremony, reported the Daily Journal, “climaxed more than four years of work by the authority since it was created by a special election on March 23, 1957.”
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A new airport for Kankakee
A new airport for Kankakee
After years of controversy over the location and development of an all-weather airport for the community, the Kankakee Valley Airport Authority selected a new site for the facility. On Nov. 24, 1959, the agency announced that it had chosen a 600-acre plot of land just south of the city.
Almost 18 months later, on May 18, 1961, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the new airport site. The ceremony, reported the Daily Journal, “climaxed more than four years of work by the authority since it was created by a special election on March 23, 1957.”
After years of controversy over the location and development of an all-weather airport for the community, the Kankakee Valley Airport Authority selected a new site for the facility. On Nov. 24, 1959, the agency announced that it had chosen a 600-acre plot of land just south of the city.
Almost 18 months later, on May 18, 1961, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the new airport site. The ceremony, reported the Daily Journal, “climaxed more than four years of work by the authority since it was created by a special election on March 23, 1957.”
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The Troup Lumber Co. fire
The Troup Lumber Co. fire
At the height of the fire, 17 hose lines poured thousands of gallons of water onto the burning stacks of wood and other combustible materials. There were several explosions, which were believed caused by the fuel tanks of the lumber company’s four delivery trucks.
At the height of the fire, 17 hose lines poured thousands of gallons of water onto the burning stacks of wood and other combustible materials. There were several explosions, which were believed caused by the fuel tanks of the lumber company’s four delivery trucks.
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El incendio de Troup Lumber Co.
El incendio de Troup Lumber Co.
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Arthur Valade, Kankakee's veteran watchmaker
Arthur Valade, Kankakee's veteran watchmaker
“When I started work, there were no electric lights, no street cars, no paved streets,” he told a Kankakee Daily Journal reporter interviewing him in 1946 for an article on his 60th anniversary in the jewelry business. “About all there was on Court Street in addition to stores was mud and board walks.”
“When I started work, there were no electric lights, no street cars, no paved streets,” he told a Kankakee Daily Journal reporter interviewing him in 1946 for an article on his 60th anniversary in the jewelry business. “About all there was on Court Street in addition to stores was mud and board walks.”
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Arthur Valade, el relojero veterano de Kankakee
Arthur Valade, el relojero veterano de Kankakee
“Cuando comencé a trabajar, no había luces eléctricas, ni tranvías, ni calles pavimentadas”, le dijo a un reportero del Kankakee Daily Journal que lo entrevistó en 1946 para un artículo sobre su 60 aniversario en el negocio de la joyería. "Casi todo lo que había en Court Street, además
“Cuando comencé a trabajar, no había luces eléctricas, ni tranvías, ni calles pavimentadas”, le dijo a un reportero del Kankakee Daily Journal que lo entrevistó en 1946 para un artículo sobre su 60 aniversario en el negocio de la joyería. "Casi todo lo que había en Court Street, además
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J.R. Short is a major snack source
J.R. Short is a major snack source
In an October 2020 article in the Daily Journal, J.R. Short’s Chief Executive Officer Craig Petray said, “I’m just super proud that a small little company in Kankakee does business with the biggest snack food companies in the world. Not only do we produce for them, but we help develop their products. We should be very proud as a city that we do that.”
In an October 2020 article in the Daily Journal, J.R. Short’s Chief Executive Officer Craig Petray said, “I’m just super proud that a small little company in Kankakee does business with the biggest snack food companies in the world. Not only do we produce for them, but we help develop their products. We should be very proud as a city that we do that.”
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JR Short es una importante fuente de bocadillos
JR Short es una importante fuente de bocadillos
En un artículo de octubre de 2020 en el Daily Journal, el director ejecutivo de JR Short, Craig Petray, dijo: “Estoy muy orgulloso de que una pequeña empresa en Kankakee haga negocios con las empresas de bocadillos más grandes del mundo. No solo producimos para ellos, sino que también les ayud
En un artículo de octubre de 2020 en el Daily Journal, el director ejecutivo de JR Short, Craig Petray, dijo: “Estoy muy orgulloso de que una pequeña empresa en Kankakee haga negocios con las empresas de bocadillos más grandes del mundo. No solo producimos para ellos, sino que también les ayud
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Fire destroys historic Kankakee depot
Fire destroys historic Kankakee depot
By the time of the 1966 fire, the depot building had been vacant for decades, with its doors padlocked and windows boarded up. It was being used for storage by a nearby automotive muffler business
By the time of the 1966 fire, the depot building had been vacant for decades, with its doors padlocked and windows boarded up. It was being used for storage by a nearby automotive muffler business
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Incendio destruye depósito histórico de Kankakee
Incendio destruye depósito histórico de Kankakee
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Remembering the Homestead of Schuyler Avenue
Remembering the Homestead of Schuyler Avenue
Bearing the name “Homestead” in 2-foot-tall white letters on its roof for much of its existence, the building was more than just a restaurant — it was a community gathering place. People met around its tables to celebrate a birthday, wedding, or graduation; close a business deal, begin a high school prom evening, listen to an entertaining after-dinner speaker, bond with teammates at an end-of -season sports banquet, wait out election results, plan a civic event or just enjoy a romantic “evening out.”
Bearing the name “Homestead” in 2-foot-tall white letters on its roof for much of its existence, the building was more than just a restaurant — it was a community gathering place. People met around its tables to celebrate a birthday, wedding, or graduation; close a business deal, begin a high school prom evening, listen to an entertaining after-dinner speaker, bond with teammates at an end-of -season sports banquet, wait out election results, plan a civic event or just enjoy a romantic “evening out.”
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Recordando el Homestead of Schuyler Avenue
Recordando el Homestead of Schuyler Avenue
Con el nombre "Homestead" en letras blancas de 60 cm de alto en el techo durante gran parte de su existencia, el edificio era más que un restaurante: era un lugar de reunión de la comunidad. La gente se reunía alrededor de sus mesas para celebrar un cumpleaños, una boda o una graduación; cerrar
Con el nombre "Homestead" en letras blancas de 60 cm de alto en el techo durante gran parte de su existencia, el edificio era más que un restaurante: era un lugar de reunión de la comunidad. La gente se reunía alrededor de sus mesas para celebrar un cumpleaños, una boda o una graduación; cerrar
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LOOKING BACK: Dairy Queen was born here
LOOKING BACK: Dairy Queen was born here
For almost three-fourths of a century, a Kankakee summer tradition has been walking up to the window of a Dairy Queen store and ordering a curly topped soft-serve ice cream cone.
The first-ever portions of soft-serve ice cream (it wasn’t yet called Dairy Queen, and it wasn’t in a cone) were dispensed on Aug. 4, 1938, at Sherwood “Sherb” Noble’s ice cream store at 255 S. West Ave. in Kankakee. Soft-serve ice cream was served at a higher temperature than traditional ice cream, resulting in a product that (in the words of its inventors) “didn’t freeze the taste buds and allowed a person to fully enjoy the flavor.”
For almost three-fourths of a century, a Kankakee summer tradition has been walking up to the window of a Dairy Queen store and ordering a curly topped soft-serve ice cream cone.
The first-ever portions of soft-serve ice cream (it wasn’t yet called Dairy Queen, and it wasn’t in a cone) were dispensed on Aug. 4, 1938, at Sherwood “Sherb” Noble’s ice cream store at 255 S. West Ave. in Kankakee. Soft-serve ice cream was served at a higher temperature than traditional ice cream, resulting in a product that (in the words of its inventors) “didn’t freeze the taste buds and allowed a person to fully enjoy the flavor.”
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MIRANDO HACIA ATRÁS: Aquí nació Dairy Queen
MIRANDO HACIA ATRÁS: Aquí nació Dairy Queen
Durante casi tres cuartos de siglo, una tradición veraniega de Kankakee ha sido caminar hasta el escaparate de una tienda Dairy Queen y pedir un cono de helado suave con tapa rizada. Las primeras porciones de helado suave (aún no se llamaba Dairy Queen y no estaba en un cono) se dispensaron el 4 d
Durante casi tres cuartos de siglo, una tradición veraniega de Kankakee ha sido caminar hasta el escaparate de una tienda Dairy Queen y pedir un cono de helado suave con tapa rizada. Las primeras porciones de helado suave (aún no se llamaba Dairy Queen y no estaba en un cono) se dispensaron el 4 d
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Lend an ear to this corny tale
Lend an ear to this corny tale
Each summer, from the late 1940s until the 1980s, hundreds of Kankakee County teenagers signed up to perform the hot, sweaty, itchy, tiring task of detasseling for area seed corn producers. Although mechanical tassel-pulling equipment has greatly reduced the number of workers needed, detasseling still is a source of summer work for some local teens.
Each summer, from the late 1940s until the 1980s, hundreds of Kankakee County teenagers signed up to perform the hot, sweaty, itchy, tiring task of detasseling for area seed corn producers. Although mechanical tassel-pulling equipment has greatly reduced the number of workers needed, detasseling still is a source of summer work for some local teens.
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Presta oído a este cuento cursi
Presta oído a este cuento cursi
Cada verano, desde finales de la década de 1940 hasta la de 1980, cientos de adolescentes del condado de Kankakee se inscribían para realizar la ardiente, sudorosa, irritante y agotadora tarea de desespillar para los productores de semillas de maíz de la zona. Aunque el equipo mecánico para tira
Cada verano, desde finales de la década de 1940 hasta la de 1980, cientos de adolescentes del condado de Kankakee se inscribían para realizar la ardiente, sudorosa, irritante y agotadora tarea de desespillar para los productores de semillas de maíz de la zona. Aunque el equipo mecánico para tira
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Kankakee's Little League goes to the World Series
Kankakee's Little League goes to the World Series
On Aug. 12, 1950 (69 years ago this week), a group of 14 Kankakee boys took the first step on an incredible two-weeks-long adventure they would remember for the rest of their lives. That road would lead them from Kankakee to Champaign, then Norwood, Ohio, and finally to Williamsport, Pa.
On Aug. 12, 1950 (69 years ago this week), a group of 14 Kankakee boys took the first step on an incredible two-weeks-long adventure they would remember for the rest of their lives. That road would lead them from Kankakee to Champaign, then Norwood, Ohio, and finally to Williamsport, Pa.
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Kankakee's Little League va a la Serie Mundial
Kankakee's Little League va a la Serie Mundial
El 12 de agosto de 1950 (hace 69 años esta semana), un grupo de 14 niños Kankakee dieron el primer paso en una increíble aventura de dos semanas que recordarían por el resto de sus vidas. Ese camino los llevaría de Kankakee a Champaign, luego a Norwood, Ohio, y finalmente a Williamsport, Pa.
El 12 de agosto de 1950 (hace 69 años esta semana), un grupo de 14 niños Kankakee dieron el primer paso en una increíble aventura de dos semanas que recordarían por el resto de sus vidas. Ese camino los llevaría de Kankakee a Champaign, luego a Norwood, Ohio, y finalmente a Williamsport, Pa.
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School destroyed by 'blazing inferno'
School destroyed by 'blazing inferno'
The alarm was sounded at 11:14 a.m., and the first fire engine reached the school within minutes, but it soon was obvious the building would be lost to the flames. The Journal reported it had become "a blazing inferno" within 20 minutes, and that by 11:40 a.m., the cupola had collapsed. A few minutes later, "the top story on the south side of the building crashed into East Station Street, sending bricks flying approximately 75 feet."
Fortunately, the fire broke out on a Saturday morning, when the building was vacant. On a school day, the classrooms would have been filled with more than 350 students and teachers. Members of the school maintenance staff had been in the building as late as an hour before the fire was reported, but had not noticed any smoke at that time.
The alarm was sounded at 11:14 a.m., and the first fire engine reached the school within minutes, but it soon was obvious the building would be lost to the flames. The Journal reported it had become "a blazing inferno" within 20 minutes, and that by 11:40 a.m., the cupola had collapsed. A few minutes later, "the top story on the south side of the building crashed into East Station Street, sending bricks flying approximately 75 feet."
Fortunately, the fire broke out on a Saturday morning, when the building was vacant. On a school day, the classrooms would have been filled with more than 350 students and teachers. Members of the school maintenance staff had been in the building as late as an hour before the fire was reported, but had not noticed any smoke at that time.
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Escuela destruida por 'incendio infernal'
Escuela destruida por 'incendio infernal'
La alarma sonó a las 11:14 a.m., y el primer camión de bomberos llegó a la escuela en minutos, pero pronto fue obvio que el edificio se perdería a causa de las llamas. El Journal informó que se había convertido en "un infierno ardiente" en 20 minutos, y que a las 11:40 am, la cúpula
La alarma sonó a las 11:14 a.m., y el primer camión de bomberos llegó a la escuela en minutos, pero pronto fue obvio que el edificio se perdería a causa de las llamas. El Journal informó que se había convertido en "un infierno ardiente" en 20 minutos, y que a las 11:40 am, la cúpula
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1948 was the year of the parks
1948 was the year of the parks
The plan was unveiled at a meeting of civic, business, and labor leaders on February 12, 1948. Edward P. Drolet, Secretary of the Park Board, told the group, “It is evident that Kankakee has grown a lot in the past few years and will continue to experience growth. That is why the park board thought it necessary to let the public know what these expert city planners think should be done. Now that they have presented their report, it is up to the people to decide what they want to do. The park commissioners will neither delay nor hasten any changes unless the public expresses such an opinion through its votes.”
The plan was unveiled at a meeting of civic, business, and labor leaders on February 12, 1948. Edward P. Drolet, Secretary of the Park Board, told the group, “It is evident that Kankakee has grown a lot in the past few years and will continue to experience growth. That is why the park board thought it necessary to let the public know what these expert city planners think should be done. Now that they have presented their report, it is up to the people to decide what they want to do. The park commissioners will neither delay nor hasten any changes unless the public expresses such an opinion through its votes.”
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1948 fue el año de los parques
1948 fue el año de los parques
El plan se dio a conocer en una reunión de líderes cívicos, empresariales y laborales el 12 de febrero de 1948. Edward P. Drolet, Secretario de la Junta del Parque, le dijo al grupo: “Es evidente que Kankakee ha crecido mucho en los últimos años y seguirá experimentando un crecimiento. Es po
El plan se dio a conocer en una reunión de líderes cívicos, empresariales y laborales el 12 de febrero de 1948. Edward P. Drolet, Secretario de la Junta del Parque, le dijo al grupo: “Es evidente que Kankakee ha crecido mucho en los últimos años y seguirá experimentando un crecimiento. Es po
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When cable came to Kankakee
When cable came to Kankakee
Construction of Kankakee’s CATV system, known as Kankakee TV Cable Co., was carried out in stages, radiating outward from the tower on Illinois 113. The first areas to be networked with coaxial cable, during the summer of 1966, were Heil Estates, West Kankakee and the South Side. As noted earlier, the first homes were connected to the system on Aug. 30.
Construction of Kankakee’s CATV system, known as Kankakee TV Cable Co., was carried out in stages, radiating outward from the tower on Illinois 113. The first areas to be networked with coaxial cable, during the summer of 1966, were Heil Estates, West Kankakee and the South Side. As noted earlier, the first homes were connected to the system on Aug. 30.
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Cuando el cable llegó a Kankakee
Cuando el cable llegó a Kankakee
La construcción del sistema CATV de Kankakee, conocido como Kankakee TV Cable Co., se llevó a cabo por etapas, irradiando hacia afuera desde la torre en Illinois 113. Las primeras áreas en conectarse en red con cable coaxial, durante el verano de 1966, fueron Heil Estates, West Kankakee y el lado
La construcción del sistema CATV de Kankakee, conocido como Kankakee TV Cable Co., se llevó a cabo por etapas, irradiando hacia afuera desde la torre en Illinois 113. Las primeras áreas en conectarse en red con cable coaxial, durante el verano de 1966, fueron Heil Estates, West Kankakee y el lado
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An island that was home to a rare wildflower was part of the first step toward what would become, within a period of a half-century, the 4,000-acre Kankakee River State Park.
An island that was home to a rare wildflower was part of the first step toward what would become, within a period of a half-century, the 4,000-acre Kankakee River State Park.
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Creciendo el parque estatal
Creciendo el parque estatal
Una isla que albergaba una rara flor silvestre fue parte del primer paso hacia lo que se convertiría, en un período de medio siglo, en el Parque Estatal Kankakee River de 4.000 acres.
Una isla que albergaba una rara flor silvestre fue parte del primer paso hacia lo que se convertiría, en un período de medio siglo, en el Parque Estatal Kankakee River de 4.000 acres.
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The flood centered on Soldier Creek, a normally placid and shallow waterway that runs diagonally across the city from northeast to southwest. The creek crosses Illinois Route 50 north of the Armstrong floor tile plant, then proceeds west until turning south just before it reaches Schuyler Avenue. It parallels Schuyler, passing beneath two railroad embankments, to a point just south of Mulberry Street. The waterway then angles southwest, flowing through a viaduct under the Illinois Central Railroad tracks near Locust Street. From that point until it reaches Washington Park (at the northeast corner of Entrance Avenue and Chestnut Street), the creek runs underground through a man-made tunnel. West of Entrance, it emerges for a final three-block stretch, emptying into the Kankakee River just north of the Court Street bridge.
The flood centered on Soldier Creek, a normally placid and shallow waterway that runs diagonally across the city from northeast to southwest. The creek crosses Illinois Route 50 north of the Armstrong floor tile plant, then proceeds west until turning south just before it reaches Schuyler Avenue. It parallels Schuyler, passing beneath two railroad embankments, to a point just south of Mulberry Street. The waterway then angles southwest, flowing through a viaduct under the Illinois Central Railroad tracks near Locust Street. From that point until it reaches Washington Park (at the northeast corner of Entrance Avenue and Chestnut Street), the creek runs underground through a man-made tunnel. West of Entrance, it emerges for a final three-block stretch, emptying into the Kankakee River just north of the Court Street bridge.
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La inundación se centró en Soldier Creek, una vía acuática normalmente plácida y poco profunda que corre diagonalmente a través de la ciudad de noreste a suroeste. El arroyo cruza la ruta 50 de Illinois al norte de la planta de losetas Armstrong, luego continúa hacia el oeste hasta que gira h
La inundación se centró en Soldier Creek, una vía acuática normalmente plácida y poco profunda que corre diagonalmente a través de la ciudad de noreste a suroeste. El arroyo cruza la ruta 50 de Illinois al norte de la planta de losetas Armstrong, luego continúa hacia el oeste hasta que gira h
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Yesteryear: Gracious dining in Kankakee
Yesteryear: Gracious dining in Kankakee
In 1952, former Navy cooks Marvin Hammack and Ray Schimel were running a successful restaurant in Michigan called the Holiday House. The following year, they relocated to Kankakee, where they opened a restaurant that would be known for more than 30 years as Yesteryear.
In 1952, former Navy cooks Marvin Hammack and Ray Schimel were running a successful restaurant in Michigan called the Holiday House. The following year, they relocated to Kankakee, where they opened a restaurant that would be known for more than 30 years as Yesteryear.
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Yesteryear: Cena en Kankakee
Yesteryear: Cena en Kankakee
En 1952, los antiguos cocineros de la Armada Marvin Hammack y Ray Schimel dirigían un exitoso restaurante en Michigan llamado Holiday House. Al año siguiente, se trasladaron a Kankakee, donde abrió un restaurante que sería conocido por más de 30 años como Yesteryear.
En 1952, los antiguos cocineros de la Armada Marvin Hammack y Ray Schimel dirigían un exitoso restaurante en Michigan llamado Holiday House. Al año siguiente, se trasladaron a Kankakee, donde abrió un restaurante que sería conocido por más de 30 años como Yesteryear.
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Remembering the Redwood Inn
Remembering the Redwood Inn
The tradition of “good food” offered by the Redwood was due, in great part, to the first kitchen staff hired in 1964. “We got a lot of farm ladies to come and work at the Redwood,” recalls Jeff Berry, who rose from dishwasher to manager in his 27 years at the restaurant. “You had good, homemade food like potato salad, macaroni salad, coleslaw … these ladies took pride in what they did … it made our food taste very, very, very good.”
The tradition of “good food” offered by the Redwood was due, in great part, to the first kitchen staff hired in 1964. “We got a lot of farm ladies to come and work at the Redwood,” recalls Jeff Berry, who rose from dishwasher to manager in his 27 years at the restaurant. “You had good, homemade food like potato salad, macaroni salad, coleslaw … these ladies took pride in what they did … it made our food taste very, very, very good.”
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Recordando el Redwood Inn
Recordando el Redwood Inn
La tradición de "buena comida" ofrecida por Redwood se debió, en gran parte, al primer personal de cocina contratado en 1964. "Conseguimos que muchas granjeras vinieran a trabajar en Redwood", recuerda Jeff Berry, quien se levantó de lavaplatos a gerente en sus 27 años en el restaurante. “Tuvi
La tradición de "buena comida" ofrecida por Redwood se debió, en gran parte, al primer personal de cocina contratado en 1964. "Conseguimos que muchas granjeras vinieran a trabajar en Redwood", recuerda Jeff Berry, quien se levantó de lavaplatos a gerente en sus 27 años en el restaurante. “Tuvi
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She was Kankakees History Lady
She was Kankakees History Lady
To a generation of Kankakee schoolchildren growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, Fannie Still was "the History Lady." She was the person who told them stories about people with names such as Noel LeVasseur or Sha-wa-na-see or Capt. Billy Gougar, and showed them the interesting and, sometimes, strange "treasures" stored away on the shelves of the Kankakee County Historical Society's Museum.
To a generation of Kankakee schoolchildren growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, Fannie Still was "the History Lady." She was the person who told them stories about people with names such as Noel LeVasseur or Sha-wa-na-see or Capt. Billy Gougar, and showed them the interesting and, sometimes, strange "treasures" stored away on the shelves of the Kankakee County Historical Society's Museum.
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Ella era Kankakees History Lady
Ella era Kankakees History Lady
Para una generación de escolares de Kankakee que crecieron en los años 1950 y 1960, Fannie Still era "la Dama de la Historia". Ella fue la persona que les contó historias sobre personas con nombres como Noel LeVasseur o Sha-wa-na-see o el capitán Billy Gougar, y les mostró los interes
Para una generación de escolares de Kankakee que crecieron en los años 1950 y 1960, Fannie Still era "la Dama de la Historia". Ella fue la persona que les contó historias sobre personas con nombres como Noel LeVasseur o Sha-wa-na-see o el capitán Billy Gougar, y les mostró los interes
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Downtown Kankakee, 1949: a shopping mecca
Downtown Kankakee, 1949: a shopping mecca
Literally hundreds of businesses, from department stores like Aldens and The Fair Store, to storefronts like Petite Shop and Clara Mae's Confectionery, lined the streets of downtown, drawing crowds of shoppers from all over Kankakee County and the surrounding area. .
Literally hundreds of businesses, from department stores like Aldens and The Fair Store, to storefronts like Petite Shop and Clara Mae's Confectionery, lined the streets of downtown, drawing crowds of shoppers from all over Kankakee County and the surrounding area. .
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El centro de Kankakee, 1949: la meca de las compras
El centro de Kankakee, 1949: la meca de las compras
Literalmente, cientos de negocios, desde grandes almacenes como Aldens y The Fair Store, hasta escaparates como Petite Shop y Clara Mae's Confectionery, se alineaban en las calles del centro de la ciudad, atrayendo multitudes de compradores de todo el condado de Kankakee y sus alrededores.
Literalmente, cientos de negocios, desde grandes almacenes como Aldens y The Fair Store, hasta escaparates como Petite Shop y Clara Mae's Confectionery, se alineaban en las calles del centro de la ciudad, atrayendo multitudes de compradores de todo el condado de Kankakee y sus alrededores.
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LOOKING BACK: A major train wreck on the Big Four
LOOKING BACK: A major train wreck on the Big Four
On the morning of Nov. 9, 1948, a highly unusual scene was visible only a few blocks north of downtown Kankakee: two large railroad locomotives lay sprawled on their sides alongside the Big Four Railroad tracks between the Schuyler Avenue and Dearborn Avenue crossings.
The engines had been derailed at about 10:30 p.m. the previous evening, when Big Four passenger train 438, bound for Cincinnati from Chicago, collided with a freight engine.
On the morning of Nov. 9, 1948, a highly unusual scene was visible only a few blocks north of downtown Kankakee: two large railroad locomotives lay sprawled on their sides alongside the Big Four Railroad tracks between the Schuyler Avenue and Dearborn Avenue crossings.
The engines had been derailed at about 10:30 p.m. the previous evening, when Big Four passenger train 438, bound for Cincinnati from Chicago, collided with a freight engine.
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MIRANDO HACIA ATRÁS: un gran choque de trenes en los Cuatro Grandes
MIRANDO HACIA ATRÁS: un gran choque de trenes en los Cuatro Grandes
En la mañana del 9 de noviembre de 1948, una escena altamente inusual fue visible a solo unas cuadras al norte del centro de Kankakee: dos grandes locomotoras ferroviarias yacían a sus lados junto a las vías del Big Four Railroad entre los cruces de la avenida Schuyler y la avenida Dearborn. Los
En la mañana del 9 de noviembre de 1948, una escena altamente inusual fue visible a solo unas cuadras al norte del centro de Kankakee: dos grandes locomotoras ferroviarias yacían a sus lados junto a las vías del Big Four Railroad entre los cruces de la avenida Schuyler y la avenida Dearborn. Los
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The long history of Kankakee High School
The long history of Kankakee High School
The high school on Warren Avenue took a bit longer to outgrow than its predecessor: 39 years. In 1966, Kankakee became a two high school city with the opening of Eastridge and Westview High Schools to serve a growing community. The two buildings were identical (other than their school colors and team nicknames), allowing School District 111 to save costs by using the same plans. (Today, the former high school is the Lincoln Cultural Center.)
The high school on Warren Avenue took a bit longer to outgrow than its predecessor: 39 years. In 1966, Kankakee became a two high school city with the opening of Eastridge and Westview High Schools to serve a growing community. The two buildings were identical (other than their school colors and team nicknames), allowing School District 111 to save costs by using the same plans. (Today, the former high school is the Lincoln Cultural Center.)
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La larga historia de Kankakee High School
La larga historia de Kankakee High School
La escuela secundaria en Warren Avenue tardó un poco más en crecer que su predecesora: 39 años. En 1966, Kankakee se convirtió en una ciudad con dos escuelas secundarias con la apertura de las escuelas secundarias Eastridge y Westview para servir a una comunidad en crecimiento. Los dos edificios
La escuela secundaria en Warren Avenue tardó un poco más en crecer que su predecesora: 39 años. En 1966, Kankakee se convirtió en una ciudad con dos escuelas secundarias con la apertura de las escuelas secundarias Eastridge y Westview para servir a una comunidad en crecimiento. Los dos edificios
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Viv Lock and his mighty B-29 bomber
Viv Lock and his mighty B-29 bomber
Just over a year later, on Aug. 15, 1945, the City of Kankakee and its crew would become a footnote in World War II history as one of 81 aircraft making the last bombing raid of the war. Although the United States had dropped atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki the preceding week, Japan refused to surrender, so conventional bombing raids continued.
Just over a year later, on Aug. 15, 1945, the City of Kankakee and its crew would become a footnote in World War II history as one of 81 aircraft making the last bombing raid of the war. Although the United States had dropped atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki the preceding week, Japan refused to surrender, so conventional bombing raids continued.
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Viv Lock y su poderoso bombardero B-29
Viv Lock y su poderoso bombardero B-29
Poco más de un año después, el 15 de agosto de 1945, la ciudad de Kankakee y su tripulación se convertirían en una nota al pie de la historia de la Segunda Guerra Mundial como uno de los 81 aviones que hicieron el último bombardeo de la guerra. Aunque Estados Unidos había lanzado bombas atóm
Poco más de un año después, el 15 de agosto de 1945, la ciudad de Kankakee y su tripulación se convertirían en una nota al pie de la historia de la Segunda Guerra Mundial como uno de los 81 aviones que hicieron el último bombardeo de la guerra. Aunque Estados Unidos había lanzado bombas atóm
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5 Photos from parades of Christmas past
5 Photos from parades of Christmas past
Jack Klasey and the Kankakee County Museum dug up photos of past Christmas parades in Kankakee. Here are five archive photos from 1941-62.
Jack Klasey and the Kankakee County Museum dug up photos of past Christmas parades in Kankakee. Here are five archive photos from 1941-62.
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5 Fotos de desfiles de Navidades pasadas
5 Fotos de desfiles de Navidades pasadas
Jack Klasey y el Museo del Condado de Kankakee desenterraron fotos de pasados desfiles navideños en Kankakee. Aquí hay cinco fotos de archivo de 1941-62.
Jack Klasey y el Museo del Condado de Kankakee desenterraron fotos de pasados desfiles navideños en Kankakee. Aquí hay cinco fotos de archivo de 1941-62.
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Chouinard's Bakery was a community staple
Chouinard's Bakery was a community staple
Chouinard’s Bakery actually traced its roots to the year 1905, when a young couple named Augustus (“August”) and Nellie Chouinard opened their business in the small Iroquois County town of Beaverville. After 15 years there, they decided to seek a larger market. On April 3, 1920, they moved their business and their family some 20 miles northwest to Kankakee.
Chouinard’s Bakery actually traced its roots to the year 1905, when a young couple named Augustus (“August”) and Nellie Chouinard opened their business in the small Iroquois County town of Beaverville. After 15 years there, they decided to seek a larger market. On April 3, 1920, they moved their business and their family some 20 miles northwest to Kankakee.
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La panadería de Chouinard era un elemento básico de la comunidad
La panadería de Chouinard era un elemento básico de la comunidad
De hecho, Chouinard's Bakery tiene sus raíces en el año 1905, cuando una joven pareja llamada Augustus ("August") y Nellie Chouinard abrieron su negocio en la pequeña ciudad de Beaverville, en el condado de Iroquois. Después de 15 años allí, decidieron buscar un mercado más grande. El 3 de ab
De hecho, Chouinard's Bakery tiene sus raíces en el año 1905, cuando una joven pareja llamada Augustus ("August") y Nellie Chouinard abrieron su negocio en la pequeña ciudad de Beaverville, en el condado de Iroquois. Después de 15 años allí, decidieron buscar un mercado más grande. El 3 de ab
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Beating the odds at bridge
Beating the odds at bridge
“It was Thursday evening in Kankakee, Ill., and the ladies’ bridge club was in session. ... At one of the two tables, Mrs. Ethel Hay dealt the cards and picked up her hand. She saw spades. The closer she looked, the more spades she saw, nothing but. Meanwhile, the other ladies at the table were looking at their cards. Mrs. Betty Lehman picked hers up one at a time. After seven cards, she had seven clubs. ‘I’ll be able to make a marvelous pre-emptive bid with this hand,’ she thought. Mrs. Irene Sellers looked quickly at her hand, saw nothing but red cards and imagined she had a two-suiter. ‘I saw diamonds first, and started looking for hearts,’ she said. There were none. Mrs. Arlene Wagner had them all. The ladies of Kankakee had a wondrous bridge hand, one suit to each player.”
“It was Thursday evening in Kankakee, Ill., and the ladies’ bridge club was in session. ... At one of the two tables, Mrs. Ethel Hay dealt the cards and picked up her hand. She saw spades. The closer she looked, the more spades she saw, nothing but. Meanwhile, the other ladies at the table were looking at their cards. Mrs. Betty Lehman picked hers up one at a time. After seven cards, she had seven clubs. ‘I’ll be able to make a marvelous pre-emptive bid with this hand,’ she thought. Mrs. Irene Sellers looked quickly at her hand, saw nothing but red cards and imagined she had a two-suiter. ‘I saw diamonds first, and started looking for hearts,’ she said. There were none. Mrs. Arlene Wagner had them all. The ladies of Kankakee had a wondrous bridge hand, one suit to each player.”
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Superando las probabilidades en el bridge
Superando las probabilidades en el bridge
“Era el jueves por la noche en Kankakee, Ill., Y el club de bridge femenino estaba en sesión. ... En una de las dos mesas, la Sra. Ethel Hay repartió las cartas y tomó su mano. Vio espadas. Cuanto más cerca miraba, más espadas veía, nada más. Mientras tanto, las otras damas de la mesa mirab
“Era el jueves por la noche en Kankakee, Ill., Y el club de bridge femenino estaba en sesión. ... En una de las dos mesas, la Sra. Ethel Hay repartió las cartas y tomó su mano. Vio espadas. Cuanto más cerca miraba, más espadas veía, nada más. Mientras tanto, las otras damas de la mesa mirab
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Kankakee really liked Ike
Kankakee really liked Ike
On that sunny fall morning, crowds of spectators gathered early along Court Street to await Ike’s motorcade. For example, the newspaper reported that by 8 a.m., an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 people had lined up along the curbs between Harrison and Greenwood Avenues.
On that sunny fall morning, crowds of spectators gathered early along Court Street to await Ike’s motorcade. For example, the newspaper reported that by 8 a.m., an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 people had lined up along the curbs between Harrison and Greenwood Avenues.
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¡Kankakee demuestra que realmente le gusta Ike!
¡Kankakee demuestra que realmente le gusta Ike!
El ex presidente Dwight David Eisenhower había venido al condado de Kankakee para hablar en un desayuno en honor a la representante de Estados Unidos Leslie Arends. Eisenhower, de 71 años, que se desempeñó como presidente de los Estados Unidos de 1953 a 1961, se mantuvo políticamente activo, ha
El ex presidente Dwight David Eisenhower había venido al condado de Kankakee para hablar en un desayuno en honor a la representante de Estados Unidos Leslie Arends. Eisenhower, de 71 años, que se desempeñó como presidente de los Estados Unidos de 1953 a 1961, se mantuvo políticamente activo, ha
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Triumph and tragedy at sea
Triumph and tragedy at sea
This is part three of Jack Klasey’s Looking Back column on Iroquois County adventurer Paul Quentin “Quen” Cultra.
This is part three of Jack Klasey’s Looking Back column on Iroquois County adventurer Paul Quentin “Quen” Cultra.
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Triunfo y tragedia en el mar
Triunfo y tragedia en el mar
Esta es la tercera parte de la columna Mirando hacia atrás de Jack Klasey sobre el aventurero del condado de Iroquois Paul Quentin "Quen" Cultra.
Esta es la tercera parte de la columna Mirando hacia atrás de Jack Klasey sobre el aventurero del condado de Iroquois Paul Quentin "Quen" Cultra.
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Lassers Furniture fire was one of Kankakee's worst
Lassers Furniture fire was one of Kankakee's worst
When Kankakee police Lt. George Tierney drove his patrol car down the Schuyler Avenue hill at 5:12 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 1962, downtown Kankakee was peaceful and quiet. It didn’t stay that way.
When Kankakee police Lt. George Tierney drove his patrol car down the Schuyler Avenue hill at 5:12 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 1962, downtown Kankakee was peaceful and quiet. It didn’t stay that way.
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El incendio de Lassers Furniture fue uno de los peores de Kankakee
El incendio de Lassers Furniture fue uno de los peores de Kankakee
Cuando el teniente George Tierney de la policía de Kankakee condujo su patrulla por la colina de la avenida Schuyler a las 5:12 am el jueves 15 de noviembre de 1962, el centro de Kankakee estaba tranquilo y silencioso. No se quedó así.
Cuando el teniente George Tierney de la policía de Kankakee condujo su patrulla por la colina de la avenida Schuyler a las 5:12 am el jueves 15 de noviembre de 1962, el centro de Kankakee estaba tranquilo y silencioso. No se quedó así.
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A Glimpse of Old School Days
A Glimpse of Old School Days
One of the best surviving examples of a one-room school, complete with desks in varied sizes, chalkboards, a pot-bellied stove and vintage textbooks, is the Taylor School. Since 1976, the building has been located on the Kankakee County Museum Campus in Gov. Small Memorial Park at Eighth Avenue and Water Street. The building serves as a “living museum” where visitors can learn what life was like in the “old school days.”
One of the best surviving examples of a one-room school, complete with desks in varied sizes, chalkboards, a pot-bellied stove and vintage textbooks, is the Taylor School. Since 1976, the building has been located on the Kankakee County Museum Campus in Gov. Small Memorial Park at Eighth Avenue and Water Street. The building serves as a “living museum” where visitors can learn what life was like in the “old school days.”
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Un vistazo a los días de la vieja escuela
Un vistazo a los días de la vieja escuela
Uno de los mejores ejemplos que se conservan de una escuela de un solo salón, con escritorios de diferentes tamaños, pizarrones, una estufa panzuda y libros de texto antiguos, es la escuela Taylor. Desde 1976, el edificio ha estado ubicado en el Campus del Museo del Condado de Kankakee en el Gov.
Uno de los mejores ejemplos que se conservan de una escuela de un solo salón, con escritorios de diferentes tamaños, pizarrones, una estufa panzuda y libros de texto antiguos, es la escuela Taylor. Desde 1976, el edificio ha estado ubicado en el Campus del Museo del Condado de Kankakee en el Gov.
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Victor McBroom, a life of leadership
Victor McBroom, a life of leadership
When State Sen. Victor McBroom, of Kankakee, died in February 1959, the Kankakee Daily Journal published an editorial extolling his “life of leadership.” Among the major accomplishments of McBroom’s career that the editorial cited was his work to establish and expand the Kankakee River State Park.
When State Sen. Victor McBroom, of Kankakee, died in February 1959, the Kankakee Daily Journal published an editorial extolling his “life of leadership.” Among the major accomplishments of McBroom’s career that the editorial cited was his work to establish and expand the Kankakee River State Park.
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Victor McBroom, una vida de liderazgo
Victor McBroom, una vida de liderazgo
Cuando el senador estatal Victor McBroom, de Kankakee, murió en febrero de 1959, el Kankakee Daily Journal publicó un editorial ensalzando su "vida de liderazgo". Entre los principales logros de la carrera de McBroom que citó el editorial estuvo su trabajo para establecer y expandir el Parque Est
Cuando el senador estatal Victor McBroom, de Kankakee, murió en febrero de 1959, el Kankakee Daily Journal publicó un editorial ensalzando su "vida de liderazgo". Entre los principales logros de la carrera de McBroom que citó el editorial estuvo su trabajo para establecer y expandir el Parque Est
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Bourbonnais resident shares photos of Queen's visit to Chicago in 1959
Bourbonnais resident shares photos of Queen's visit to Chicago in 1959
During his time working with the Chicago Chamber of Commerce, Beyer had the opportunity to photograph Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Chicago in 1959 for the chamber’s first-ever International Trade Fair. During her visit, in which she was accompanied by Prince Philip, the Queen visited Navy Pier and the then Conrad Hilton Hotel.
During his time working with the Chicago Chamber of Commerce, Beyer had the opportunity to photograph Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Chicago in 1959 for the chamber’s first-ever International Trade Fair. During her visit, in which she was accompanied by Prince Philip, the Queen visited Navy Pier and the then Conrad Hilton Hotel.
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Residente de Bourbonnais comparte fotos
Residente de Bourbonnais comparte fotos
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Crete's historical society secures historic church
Crete's historical society secures historic church
The Crete Area Historical Society announced it has just recently purchased the historic Crete Congregational Church. The building is located at 550 W. Exchange St. on the west side of the railroad tracks in Crete.
The structure was most recently used as retail space by antique dealers known as The Market Place Antiques and will now become the first home to the Crete Area Historical Society.
The Crete Area Historical Society announced it has just recently purchased the historic Crete Congregational Church. The building is located at 550 W. Exchange St. on the west side of the railroad tracks in Crete.
The structure was most recently used as retail space by antique dealers known as The Market Place Antiques and will now become the first home to the Crete Area Historical Society.
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Sociedad histórica de Creta asegura iglesia histórica
Sociedad histórica de Creta asegura iglesia histórica
La Sociedad Histórica del Área de Creta anunció que recientemente compró la histórica Iglesia Congregacional de Creta. El edificio está ubicado en 550 W. Exchange St. en el lado oeste de las vías del tren en Creta.
La estructura fue utilizada más recientemente como espacio comercial por a
La Sociedad Histórica del Área de Creta anunció que recientemente compró la histórica Iglesia Congregacional de Creta. El edificio está ubicado en 550 W. Exchange St. en el lado oeste de las vías del tren en Creta.
La estructura fue utilizada más recientemente como espacio comercial por a
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“Plans for a strong independent baseball team consisting mainly of college players from the Kankakee area are showing progress,” the article noted, citing Denny Lehnus, a Kankakeean attending Anderson College in Indiana, as “one of the organizers.” Lehnus urged any players interested in trying out for the team to “sign up as soon as possible. Tryouts will be held early in June.”
“Plans for a strong independent baseball team consisting mainly of college players from the Kankakee area are showing progress,” the article noted, citing Denny Lehnus, a Kankakeean attending Anderson College in Indiana, as “one of the organizers.” Lehnus urged any players interested in trying out for the team to “sign up as soon as possible. Tryouts will be held early in June.”
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“Los planes para un fuerte equipo de béisbol independiente compuesto principalmente por jugadores universitarios del área de Kankakee están mostrando progreso”, señaló el artículo, citando a Denny Lehnus, un kankakeeano que asiste al Anderson College en Indiana, como “uno de los organiza
“Los planes para un fuerte equipo de béisbol independiente compuesto principalmente por jugadores universitarios del área de Kankakee están mostrando progreso”, señaló el artículo, citando a Denny Lehnus, un kankakeeano que asiste al Anderson College en Indiana, como “uno de los organiza
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Kankakee turns out for day of victory over Japan
Kankakee turns out for day of victory over Japan
But the date, Aug. 14, 1945, and the Page One headline, “JAPS SURRENDER,” placed it in context: World War II had, at last, come to an end. The United States and its allies had triumphed over Japan, Germany, and their Axis partners.
But the date, Aug. 14, 1945, and the Page One headline, “JAPS SURRENDER,” placed it in context: World War II had, at last, come to an end. The United States and its allies had triumphed over Japan, Germany, and their Axis partners.
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Kankakee participa en el día de la victoria sobre Japón
Kankakee participa en el día de la victoria sobre Japón
Pero la fecha, 14 de agosto de 1945, y el titular de la primera página, “RENDICIÓN DE JAPS”, lo colocaron en contexto: la Segunda Guerra Mundial, por fin, había llegado a su fin. Estados Unidos y sus aliados habían triunfado sobre Japón, Alemania y sus socios del Eje.
Pero la fecha, 14 de agosto de 1945, y el titular de la primera página, “RENDICIÓN DE JAPS”, lo colocaron en contexto: la Segunda Guerra Mundial, por fin, había llegado a su fin. Estados Unidos y sus aliados habían triunfado sobre Japón, Alemania y sus socios del Eje.
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Queequeg's Odyssey Begins
Queequeg's Odyssey Begins
For the first segment of the voyage from Seneca, Ill., to Port Isabel, Texas, the Queequeg would be driven by a gasoline motor (“an asthmatic old outboard”) rather than the wind.
The vessel would not become a sailboat until it reached the Gulf of Mexico at Port Isabel.
For the first segment of the voyage from Seneca, Ill., to Port Isabel, Texas, the Queequeg would be driven by a gasoline motor (“an asthmatic old outboard”) rather than the wind.
The vessel would not become a sailboat until it reached the Gulf of Mexico at Port Isabel.
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Comienza la odisea de Queequeg
Comienza la odisea de Queequeg
Para el primer segmento del viaje desde Seneca, Ill., hasta Port Isabel, Texas, el Queequeg sería impulsado por un motor de gasolina ("un viejo fuera de borda asmático") en lugar del viento.
El barco no se convertiría en un velero hasta que llegara al Golfo de México en Port Isabel.
Para el primer segmento del viaje desde Seneca, Ill., hasta Port Isabel, Texas, el Queequeg sería impulsado por un motor de gasolina ("un viejo fuera de borda asmático") en lugar del viento.
El barco no se convertiría en un velero hasta que llegara al Golfo de México en Port Isabel.
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Jack Klasey ensures that local history is not lost
Jack Klasey ensures that local history is not lost
All too often, local history is lost to the ages as the passage of time diminishes the memories of the past and those who are able to pass them on.
All too often, local history is lost to the ages as the passage of time diminishes the memories of the past and those who are able to pass them on.
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Jack Klasey ensures that local history is not lost
Jack Klasey ensures that local history is not lost
All too often, local history is lost to the ages as the passage of time diminishes the memories of the past and those who are able to pass them on.
All too often, local history is lost to the ages as the passage of time diminishes the memories of the past and those who are able to pass them on.
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Edwin R. Beardsley, a renowned builder of dams
Edwin R. Beardsley, a renowned builder of dams
On Oct. 3, 1903, a new dam stretching 565 feet across the Kankakee River was dedicated at Waldron (Aroma Park). The new dam was just downstream of an older dam that had failed three years earlier.
Reporting on the event the following day, the Kankakee Daily Republican noted that “The new dam is known as the Beardsley gravity dam, and is probably the last to be built under the personal supervision of Mr. Beardsley, who has an exceptional record, in that he has built a hundred such dams since he first entered the business.”
On Oct. 3, 1903, a new dam stretching 565 feet across the Kankakee River was dedicated at Waldron (Aroma Park). The new dam was just downstream of an older dam that had failed three years earlier.
Reporting on the event the following day, the Kankakee Daily Republican noted that “The new dam is known as the Beardsley gravity dam, and is probably the last to be built under the personal supervision of Mr. Beardsley, who has an exceptional record, in that he has built a hundred such dams since he first entered the business.”
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Edwin R. Beardsley, un reconocido constructor de presas
Edwin R. Beardsley, un reconocido constructor de presas
El 3 de octubre de 1903, una nueva presa que se extendía 565 pies a través del río Kankakee se dedicó en Waldron (Aroma Park). La nueva presa estaba justo aguas abajo de una presa más antigua que había fallado tres años antes. Al informar sobre el evento al día siguiente, el republicano del
El 3 de octubre de 1903, una nueva presa que se extendía 565 pies a través del río Kankakee se dedicó en Waldron (Aroma Park). La nueva presa estaba justo aguas abajo de una presa más antigua que había fallado tres años antes. Al informar sobre el evento al día siguiente, el republicano del
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The deadly "Spanish Flu" epidemic of 1918
The deadly "Spanish Flu" epidemic of 1918
In October 1918, we were fighting two wars: one in Europe against a visible foe (the army of Germany and its allies), and one here at home against an invisible opponent, a killer virus referred to as the “Spanish Flu.”
The flu was a “pandemic” (a world-wide epidemic) that first was identified in January, 1918. Over the next two years, it would spread across the globe and kill 50 million to 100 million people — 3 to 5 percent of the world’s population. In the United States, there were 675,000 flu deaths.
In October 1918, we were fighting two wars: one in Europe against a visible foe (the army of Germany and its allies), and one here at home against an invisible opponent, a killer virus referred to as the “Spanish Flu.”
The flu was a “pandemic” (a world-wide epidemic) that first was identified in January, 1918. Over the next two years, it would spread across the globe and kill 50 million to 100 million people — 3 to 5 percent of the world’s population. In the United States, there were 675,000 flu deaths.
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La mortal epidemia de \ "gripe española \" de 1918
La mortal epidemia de \ "gripe española \" de 1918
En octubre de 1918, estábamos librando dos guerras: una en Europa contra un enemigo visible (el ejército de Alemania y sus aliados), y otra aquí en casa contra un oponente invisible, un virus asesino conocido como la "gripe española". La gripe era una "pandemia" (una epidemia mundial) que se ide
En octubre de 1918, estábamos librando dos guerras: una en Europa contra un enemigo visible (el ejército de Alemania y sus aliados), y otra aquí en casa contra un oponente invisible, un virus asesino conocido como la "gripe española". La gripe era una "pandemia" (una epidemia mundial) que se ide
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Flames engulf downtown landmark
Flames engulf downtown landmark
Lecour’s, located in the 200 block of East Court Street, was Kankakee’s largest retail store. It stretched along the south side of the street from east of the Montgomery Ward store at Court and Schuyler to the alley at mid-block. It also was one of the city’s oldest businesses, dating to 1859, when Joseph Lecour opened a small dry goods store, stocked with a few hundred dollars worth of merchandise, at 181 E. Court St. The business expanded several times at that location; then, in 1889, it made a major move eastward across Schuyler Avenue.
Lecour’s, located in the 200 block of East Court Street, was Kankakee’s largest retail store. It stretched along the south side of the street from east of the Montgomery Ward store at Court and Schuyler to the alley at mid-block. It also was one of the city’s oldest businesses, dating to 1859, when Joseph Lecour opened a small dry goods store, stocked with a few hundred dollars worth of merchandise, at 181 E. Court St. The business expanded several times at that location; then, in 1889, it made a major move eastward across Schuyler Avenue.
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Las llamas envuelven el hito del centro
Las llamas envuelven el hito del centro
Lecour's, ubicada en la cuadra 200 de East Court Street, era la tienda minorista más grande de Kankakee. Se extendía a lo largo del lado sur de la calle desde el este de la tienda Montgomery Ward en Court y Schuyler hasta el callejón a mitad de cuadra. También era uno de los negocios más antigu
Lecour's, ubicada en la cuadra 200 de East Court Street, era la tienda minorista más grande de Kankakee. Se extendía a lo largo del lado sur de la calle desde el este de la tienda Montgomery Ward en Court y Schuyler hasta el callejón a mitad de cuadra. También era uno de los negocios más antigu
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The poet of Kankakee Valley
The poet of Kankakee Valley
The result of Amsbary’s exposure to Kankakee’s French-Canadian community was “The Ballads of Bourbonnais,” published in 1904 by the Bobbs-Merrill Company of Indianapolis.
The 182-page volume, illustrated with more than 60 drawings, presented 20 poems with titles such as “De Fiddleur of Papineau,” “’Long de Kankakee,” “Rubaiyat of Matheiu Lettellier” and “W’en de Frogs Begin to Sing.”
The result of Amsbary’s exposure to Kankakee’s French-Canadian community was “The Ballads of Bourbonnais,” published in 1904 by the Bobbs-Merrill Company of Indianapolis.
The 182-page volume, illustrated with more than 60 drawings, presented 20 poems with titles such as “De Fiddleur of Papineau,” “’Long de Kankakee,” “Rubaiyat of Matheiu Lettellier” and “W’en de Frogs Begin to Sing.”
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El poeta del valle de Kankakee
El poeta del valle de Kankakee
El resultado de la exposición de Amsbary a la comunidad franco-canadiense de Kankakee fue “The Ballads of Bourbonnais”, publicado en 1904 por Bobbs-Merrill Company de Indianápolis. El volumen de 182 páginas, ilustrado con más de 60 dibujos, presentaba 20 poemas con títulos como “De Fiddle
El resultado de la exposición de Amsbary a la comunidad franco-canadiense de Kankakee fue “The Ballads of Bourbonnais”, publicado en 1904 por Bobbs-Merrill Company de Indianápolis. El volumen de 182 páginas, ilustrado con más de 60 dibujos, presentaba 20 poemas con títulos como “De Fiddle
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They called her 'Diamond Nell'
They called her 'Diamond Nell'
For Nellie Clark, the “wages of sin” were substantial: She owned at least three pieces of property in Kankakee (her West Avenue “resort” alone was valued at $10,000), drove a classy Buick automobile (which had replaced an elegant matched team of horses), and regularly visited Kankakee’s best stores to purchase fine clothing, hats and shoes for herself and her “girls.”
For Nellie Clark, the “wages of sin” were substantial: She owned at least three pieces of property in Kankakee (her West Avenue “resort” alone was valued at $10,000), drove a classy Buick automobile (which had replaced an elegant matched team of horses), and regularly visited Kankakee’s best stores to purchase fine clothing, hats and shoes for herself and her “girls.”
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La llamaban 'Diamond Nell'
La llamaban 'Diamond Nell'
Para Nellie Clark, la "paga del pecado" fue sustancial: era propietaria de al menos tres propiedades en Kankakee (solo su "resort" de West Avenue estaba valuado en $10,000), conducía un elegante automóvil Buick (que había reemplazado a un elegante de caballos), y visitaba regularmente las mejores
Para Nellie Clark, la "paga del pecado" fue sustancial: era propietaria de al menos tres propiedades en Kankakee (solo su "resort" de West Avenue estaba valuado en $10,000), conducía un elegante automóvil Buick (que había reemplazado a un elegante de caballos), y visitaba regularmente las mejores
#4H-102 0 They called her RR
The Best Downstate Hotel in Illinois
The Best Downstate Hotel in Illinois
When the Hotel Kankakee opened for business on Aug. 14, 1926, it advertised itself as “The Best Downstate Hotel in Illinois.” While such a claim might be difficult to prove, the seven-story, 150-room brick building could confidently state that it was Kankakee’s newest and most modern hotel.
When the Hotel Kankakee opened for business on Aug. 14, 1926, it advertised itself as “The Best Downstate Hotel in Illinois.” While such a claim might be difficult to prove, the seven-story, 150-room brick building could confidently state that it was Kankakee’s newest and most modern hotel.
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El mejor hotel de Downstate en Illinois
El mejor hotel de Downstate en Illinois
Cuando el Hotel Kankakee abrió sus puertas el 14 de agosto de 1926, se promocionó como "El mejor hotel de Downstate en Illinois". Si bien tal afirmación puede ser difícil de probar, el edificio de ladrillo de siete pisos y 150 habitaciones podría afirmar con seguridad que era el hotel más nuev
Cuando el Hotel Kankakee abrió sus puertas el 14 de agosto de 1926, se promocionó como "El mejor hotel de Downstate en Illinois". Si bien tal afirmación puede ser difícil de probar, el edificio de ladrillo de siete pisos y 150 habitaciones podría afirmar con seguridad que era el hotel más nuev
#8E-013 0 The Best
Looking back: The Globe-trotting Martin Sisters
Looking back: The Globe-trotting Martin Sisters
From the early 1930s through the 1980s, the sisters roamed the world, visiting 75 countries and racking up more than one million miles of travel by every means of transport from jet airplane to oxcart to dugout canoe to their own feet. In 1949 and 1953, the two women literally circled the globe on 90-day-long around-the-world excursions.
From the early 1930s through the 1980s, the sisters roamed the world, visiting 75 countries and racking up more than one million miles of travel by every means of transport from jet airplane to oxcart to dugout canoe to their own feet. In 1949 and 1953, the two women literally circled the globe on 90-day-long around-the-world excursions.
#90-276 0 Looking back: 3pg s/e RR
Mirando hacia atrás: las hermanas Martin trotamundos
Mirando hacia atrás: las hermanas Martin trotamundos
Desde principios de la década de 1930 hasta la década de 1980, las hermanas recorrieron el mundo, visitaron 75 países y acumularon más de un millón de millas de viaje en todos los medios de transporte, desde aviones a reacción hasta carretas de bueyes y piraguas a sus propios pies. En 1949 y 1
Desde principios de la década de 1930 hasta la década de 1980, las hermanas recorrieron el mundo, visitaron 75 países y acumularon más de un millón de millas de viaje en todos los medios de transporte, desde aviones a reacción hasta carretas de bueyes y piraguas a sus propios pies. En 1949 y 1
#90-276 0 Looking back: 3pg s/e RR
Kankakee's 1935 Auto Show
Kankakee's 1935 Auto Show
“The spacious armory, recently renovated completely, will be beautifully decorated as a background for the latest automobile creations, which are especially attractive this year,” noted the Republican-News in its Feb.26 edition, which included a special 12-page Auto Show section.
“The spacious armory, recently renovated completely, will be beautifully decorated as a background for the latest automobile creations, which are especially attractive this year,” noted the Republican-News in its Feb.26 edition, which included a special 12-page Auto Show section.
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Salón del automóvil de 1935 de Kankakee
Salón del automóvil de 1935 de Kankakee
“La espaciosa armería, recientemente renovada por completo, estará bellamente decorada como telón de fondo para las últimas creaciones de automóviles, que son especialmente atractivas este año”, señaló Republican-News en su edición del 26 de febrero, que incluyó un especial de 12 pági
“La espaciosa armería, recientemente renovada por completo, estará bellamente decorada como telón de fondo para las últimas creaciones de automóviles, que son especialmente atractivas este año”, señaló Republican-News en su edición del 26 de febrero, que incluyó un especial de 12 pági
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Sgt. Rowe comes home to Momence
Sgt. Rowe comes home to Momence
For 23-year-old Army Sergeant Rex Rowe, “coming home” was a long trip that took nearly three months and stretched over more than 4,000 miles from a German prison camp near Berlin to his home in Momence.
Rowe had been taken prisoner by German forces after being badly wounded in a battle on September 21, 1944. Initially, he was reported as “missing in action.” Later, his wife, Jean, was told that he was not missing after all, but was a German prisoner.
For 23-year-old Army Sergeant Rex Rowe, “coming home” was a long trip that took nearly three months and stretched over more than 4,000 miles from a German prison camp near Berlin to his home in Momence.
Rowe had been taken prisoner by German forces after being badly wounded in a battle on September 21, 1944. Initially, he was reported as “missing in action.” Later, his wife, Jean, was told that he was not missing after all, but was a German prisoner.
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Sargento. Rowe llega a casa con Momence
Sargento. Rowe llega a casa con Momence
Para el sargento del ejército Rex Rowe, de 23 años, “volver a casa” fue un viaje largo que duró casi tres meses y se extendió por más de 4.000 millas desde un campo de prisioneros alemán cerca de Berlín hasta su casa en Momence. Rowe había sido hecho prisionero por las fuerzas alemanas d
Para el sargento del ejército Rex Rowe, de 23 años, “volver a casa” fue un viaje largo que duró casi tres meses y se extendió por más de 4.000 millas desde un campo de prisioneros alemán cerca de Berlín hasta su casa en Momence. Rowe había sido hecho prisionero por las fuerzas alemanas d
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Did your parents attend Departmental?
Did your parents attend Departmental?
From 1927 until it burned down in 1946, that building was Kankakee’s “Departmental” School, where upper grade boys and girls had the opportunity to experience changing classrooms for different subjects, just as they later would in high school.
From 1927 until it burned down in 1946, that building was Kankakee’s “Departmental” School, where upper grade boys and girls had the opportunity to experience changing classrooms for different subjects, just as they later would in high school.
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¿Tus padres asistieron a Departamental?
¿Tus padres asistieron a Departamental?
Desde 1927 hasta que se incendió en 1946, ese edificio fue la escuela "departamental" de Kankakee, donde los niños y niñas de los grados superiores tuvieron la oportunidad de experimentar el cambio de aula para diferentes materias, tal como lo harían más tarde en la escuela secundaria.
Desde 1927 hasta que se incendió en 1946, ese edificio fue la escuela "departamental" de Kankakee, donde los niños y niñas de los grados superiores tuvieron la oportunidad de experimentar el cambio de aula para diferentes materias, tal como lo harían más tarde en la escuela secundaria.
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The story of how the state police started here
The story of how the state police started here
Mounted on powerful motorcycles, these patrolmen would enforce the state’s motor vehicle laws and respond to serious crimes committed in small towns and rural areas.
Mounted on powerful motorcycles, these patrolmen would enforce the state’s motor vehicle laws and respond to serious crimes committed in small towns and rural areas.
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La historia de cómo empezó aquí la policía estatal
La historia de cómo empezó aquí la policía estatal
Montados en poderosas motocicletas, estos patrulleros harían cumplir las leyes de vehículos automotores del estado y responderían a delitos graves cometidos en pueblos pequeños y áreas rurales.
Montados en poderosas motocicletas, estos patrulleros harían cumplir las leyes de vehículos automotores del estado y responderían a delitos graves cometidos en pueblos pequeños y áreas rurales.
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Undoubtedly the worst automobile accident
Undoubtedly the worst automobile accident
About 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, 1944, in a driving rainstorm, a car operated by 24-year-old Loren Bouk, of Cabery, slammed into the rear of a disabled semi-trailer truck on a highway north of Kankakee. Bouk and five of his eight passengers died in the crash; one more passenger died on Saturday and another on Sunday. Only a badly injured 20-year-old Chicago woman survived.
About 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, 1944, in a driving rainstorm, a car operated by 24-year-old Loren Bouk, of Cabery, slammed into the rear of a disabled semi-trailer truck on a highway north of Kankakee. Bouk and five of his eight passengers died in the crash; one more passenger died on Saturday and another on Sunday. Only a badly injured 20-year-old Chicago woman survived.
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Sin duda el peor accidente automovilístico
Sin duda el peor accidente automovilístico
Alrededor de las 6 pm del viernes 3 de noviembre de 1944, en una fuerte tormenta, un automóvil operado por Loren Bouk, de 24 años, de Cabery, se estrelló contra la parte trasera de un camión semirremolque inutilizado en una carretera al norte de Kankakee. Bouk y cinco de sus ocho pasajeros murie
Alrededor de las 6 pm del viernes 3 de noviembre de 1944, en una fuerte tormenta, un automóvil operado por Loren Bouk, de 24 años, de Cabery, se estrelló contra la parte trasera de un camión semirremolque inutilizado en una carretera al norte de Kankakee. Bouk y cinco de sus ocho pasajeros murie
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The demise of the Diehl Brewery
The demise of the Diehl Brewery
“After standing for nearly 65 years,” reported the Kankakee Daily Republican, “the three-story structure built of rugged stone and mortar crumbled, and the entire west wall crashed down, covering the ground for a distance of nearly 100 feet from the base.”
City officials, after inspecting the condition of the partly collapsed building, “notified the owner’s attorney that the three walls which remain standing must be torn down at once or the city will wreck the building at the owner’s expense…. It is believed that the residences in the immediate vicinity of the structure are in danger because of the tottering walls.”
“After standing for nearly 65 years,” reported the Kankakee Daily Republican, “the three-story structure built of rugged stone and mortar crumbled, and the entire west wall crashed down, covering the ground for a distance of nearly 100 feet from the base.”
City officials, after inspecting the condition of the partly collapsed building, “notified the owner’s attorney that the three walls which remain standing must be torn down at once or the city will wreck the building at the owner’s expense…. It is believed that the residences in the immediate vicinity of the structure are in danger because of the tottering walls.”
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La desaparición de la cervecería Diehl
La desaparición de la cervecería Diehl
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Fire destroys Gelino Department Store
Fire destroys Gelino Department Store
Built in 1868, the Gelino store fronted 50 feet on Court Street and 138 feet on Schuyler Avenue.
The three-story building had a brick exterior, but its floors and roof were supported by heavy wooden beams.
Built in 1868, the Gelino store fronted 50 feet on Court Street and 138 feet on Schuyler Avenue.
The three-story building had a brick exterior, but its floors and roof were supported by heavy wooden beams.
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El fuego destruye los grandes almacenes Gelino
El fuego destruye los grandes almacenes Gelino
Construida en 1868, la tienda Gelino tenía 50 pies en Court Street y 138 pies en Schuyler Avenue. El edificio de tres pisos tenía un exterior de ladrillo, pero sus pisos y techo estaban sostenidos por pesadas vigas de madera.
Construida en 1868, la tienda Gelino tenía 50 pies en Court Street y 138 pies en Schuyler Avenue. El edificio de tres pisos tenía un exterior de ladrillo, pero sus pisos y techo estaban sostenidos por pesadas vigas de madera.
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E.W. Kruse, one of several Walgreen Co. executives aiding in the opening, was checking stock in a room at the back of the store when he found himself facing an armed robber. The bandit forced Kruse to hand over $30 in cash from his wallet, then announced that he wanted the receipts from the store’s cash register and safe.
E.W. Kruse, one of several Walgreen Co. executives aiding in the opening, was checking stock in a room at the back of the store when he found himself facing an armed robber. The bandit forced Kruse to hand over $30 in cash from his wallet, then announced that he wanted the receipts from the store’s cash register and safe.
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Tragedia del día de apertura
Tragedia del día de apertura
EW Kruse, uno de los varios ejecutivos de Walgreen Co. que ayudaron en la apertura, estaba revisando existencias en una habitación en la parte trasera de la tienda cuando se encontró frente a un ladrón armado. El bandido obligó a Kruse a entregar $ 30 en efectivo de su billetera, luego anunció
EW Kruse, uno de los varios ejecutivos de Walgreen Co. que ayudaron en la apertura, estaba revisando existencias en una habitación en la parte trasera de la tienda cuando se encontró frente a un ladrón armado. El bandido obligó a Kruse a entregar $ 30 en efectivo de su billetera, luego anunció
#7C-158 0 Opening Day RR
Kankakee's great grandstand fire of 1921
Kankakee's great grandstand fire of 1921
“The Kankakee Interstate Fair suffered the severest setback in years, when the great grandstand on its grounds was totally destroyed by fire. This amphitheatre ... was absolutely indispensable to the success of the Fair. It was only from the grandstand that the great crowds attending this Fair were able to witness the races, to see the horses, the outdoor free circus and the aviation exhibits. ... Without it, there is no conceivable way in which the great crowds could be handled at the Fair.
“To erect a small, temporary, cheap building would be a loss of money, would not accommodate the public, and enable only a few to see the Fair. The building of an adequate, safe, large structure is impossible, as only three weeks remain before the opening of the Fair. ... Rather than holding a Fair which would not satisfy the public ... the board of Directors have ... with deep regret decided that there will be no Kankakee Inter-State Fair this year, and it is declared off.”
“The Kankakee Interstate Fair suffered the severest setback in years, when the great grandstand on its grounds was totally destroyed by fire. This amphitheatre ... was absolutely indispensable to the success of the Fair. It was only from the grandstand that the great crowds attending this Fair were able to witness the races, to see the horses, the outdoor free circus and the aviation exhibits. ... Without it, there is no conceivable way in which the great crowds could be handled at the Fair.
“To erect a small, temporary, cheap building would be a loss of money, would not accommodate the public, and enable only a few to see the Fair. The building of an adequate, safe, large structure is impossible, as only three weeks remain before the opening of the Fair. ... Rather than holding a Fair which would not satisfy the public ... the board of Directors have ... with deep regret decided that there will be no Kankakee Inter-State Fair this year, and it is declared off.”
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Incendio de la gran tribuna de Kankakee en 1921
Incendio de la gran tribuna de Kankakee en 1921
“La Feria Interestatal de Kankakee sufrió el revés más severo en años, cuando la gran tribuna en sus terrenos fue totalmente destruida por un incendio. Este anfiteatro... fue absolutamente indispensable para el éxito de la Feria. Sólo desde la tribuna la gran concurrencia de esta Feria pudo
“La Feria Interestatal de Kankakee sufrió el revés más severo en años, cuando la gran tribuna en sus terrenos fue totalmente destruida por un incendio. Este anfiteatro... fue absolutamente indispensable para el éxito de la Feria. Sólo desde la tribuna la gran concurrencia de esta Feria pudo
#9G-059 0 Kankakee's RR
Have you ever had the patience to complete one of those great 1,500 piece puzzles? Imagine trying to assemble one with up to 30,000 pieces ... in three dimensions. That was the challenge you would have faced when you purchased a mail order or catalog kit in the first
Have you ever had the patience to complete one of those great 1,500 piece puzzles? Imagine trying to assemble one with up to 30,000 pieces ... in three dimensions. That was the challenge you would have faced when you purchased a mail order or catalog kit in the first
#6D-081 0 Sears kits
Los kits de Sears siguen en pie
Los kits de Sears siguen en pie
¿Alguna vez has tenido la paciencia de completar uno de esos fantásticos rompecabezas de 1.500 piezas? Imagínese intentar montar uno con hasta 30.000 piezas ... en tres dimensiones. Ese fue el desafío al que se habría enfrentado cuando compró un pedido por correo o un kit de catálogo en la pr
¿Alguna vez has tenido la paciencia de completar uno de esos fantásticos rompecabezas de 1.500 piezas? Imagínese intentar montar uno con hasta 30.000 piezas ... en tres dimensiones. Ese fue el desafío al que se habría enfrentado cuando compró un pedido por correo o un kit de catálogo en la pr
#6D-081 0 Sears kits
Kidnapped Boy Hidden in Bourbonnais
Kidnapped Boy Hidden in Bourbonnais
The 10-year-old boy, son of a building contractor, had been snatched off a Chicago street on Sept. 5 as he walked home from school. His parents received a ransom demand for $60,000; fearing for the boy’s life, they delayed informing police until Sept. 12.
The 10-year-old boy, son of a building contractor, had been snatched off a Chicago street on Sept. 5 as he walked home from school. His parents received a ransom demand for $60,000; fearing for the boy’s life, they delayed informing police until Sept. 12.
#39-324 0 Kidnapped Boy RR
Jack Klasey: Muchacho Secuestrado Escondido en Bourbonnais
Jack Klasey: Muchacho Secuestrado Escondido en Bourbonnais
El niño de 10 años, hijo de un contratista de construcción, había sido arrebatado de una calle de Chicago el 5 de septiembre mientras caminaba a casa desde la escuela. Sus padres recibieron una demanda de rescate de $ 60,000; temiendo por la vida del niño, retrasaron informar a la policía hast
El niño de 10 años, hijo de un contratista de construcción, había sido arrebatado de una calle de Chicago el 5 de septiembre mientras caminaba a casa desde la escuela. Sus padres recibieron una demanda de rescate de $ 60,000; temiendo por la vida del niño, retrasaron informar a la policía hast
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1906 fire destroyed Bourbonnais College
1906 fire destroyed Bourbonnais College
In the early 1900s, two institutions — the Notre Dame Convent boarding school for girls and St. Viator College for young men — gave the village of Bourbonnais a reputation as the area’s educational center. The two schools were a source of great pride for the approximately 600 residents of the tiny, picturesque town.
That community pride was severely wounded on the evening of Feb. 21, 1906, when a raging fire roared through the college’s row of interconnected classroom, residence and chapel buildings. Only the school’s separate gymnasium and dining hall building was spared. The nearby Maternity BVM Church also escaped damage.
In the early 1900s, two institutions — the Notre Dame Convent boarding school for girls and St. Viator College for young men — gave the village of Bourbonnais a reputation as the area’s educational center. The two schools were a source of great pride for the approximately 600 residents of the tiny, picturesque town.
That community pride was severely wounded on the evening of Feb. 21, 1906, when a raging fire roared through the college’s row of interconnected classroom, residence and chapel buildings. Only the school’s separate gymnasium and dining hall building was spared. The nearby Maternity BVM Church also escaped damage.
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1906 fire destroyed Bourbonnais College
1906 fire destroyed Bourbonnais College
In the early 1900s, two institutions — the Notre Dame Convent boarding school for girls and St. Viator College for young men — gave the village of Bourbonnais a reputation as the area’s educational center. The two schools were a source of great pride for the approximately 600 residents of the tiny, picturesque town.
That community pride was severely wounded on the evening of Feb. 21, 1906, when a raging fire roared through the college’s row of interconnected classroom, residence and chapel buildings. Only the school’s separate gymnasium and dining hall building was spared. The nearby Maternity BVM Church also escaped damage.
In the early 1900s, two institutions — the Notre Dame Convent boarding school for girls and St. Viator College for young men — gave the village of Bourbonnais a reputation as the area’s educational center. The two schools were a source of great pride for the approximately 600 residents of the tiny, picturesque town.
That community pride was severely wounded on the evening of Feb. 21, 1906, when a raging fire roared through the college’s row of interconnected classroom, residence and chapel buildings. Only the school’s separate gymnasium and dining hall building was spared. The nearby Maternity BVM Church also escaped damage.
#4D-054 0 1906 fire RR
Nell Clark, Kankakee’s 'Naughty Lady'
Nell Clark, Kankakee’s 'Naughty Lady'
Kankakee had its own “Naughty Lady,” but she definitely could not be described as “quite respectable.” Nell Clark was her name, and vice was her game; in a 1976 article, veteran Kankakee newspaper reporter Bruce Brown wrote, “For nearly a half-century the back street level of local history was dominated by this stubborn and resourceful woman.
Kankakee had its own “Naughty Lady,” but she definitely could not be described as “quite respectable.” Nell Clark was her name, and vice was her game; in a 1976 article, veteran Kankakee newspaper reporter Bruce Brown wrote, “For nearly a half-century the back street level of local history was dominated by this stubborn and resourceful woman.
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Nell Clark, la \'Naughty Lady\' de Kankakee
Nell Clark, la \'Naughty Lady\' de Kankakee
Kankakee tenía su propia "Naughty Lady", pero definitivamente no podía describirse como "bastante respetable". Nell Clark era su nombre y el vicio era su juego; en un artículo de 1976, el veterano reportero del periódico Kankakee, Bruce Brown, escribió: “Durante casi medio siglo, el nivel cal
Kankakee tenía su propia "Naughty Lady", pero definitivamente no podía describirse como "bastante respetable". Nell Clark era su nombre y el vicio era su juego; en un artículo de 1976, el veterano reportero del periódico Kankakee, Bruce Brown, escribió: “Durante casi medio siglo, el nivel cal
#9A-143 0 Nell Clark, RR
Typhoid epidemic strikes Manteno State Hospital
Typhoid epidemic strikes Manteno State Hospital
In the summer of 1939, a tragedy at Manteno shocked the nation, and started a young Kankakee attorney on a path that eventually would lead to the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield.
In the summer of 1939, a tragedy at Manteno shocked the nation, and started a young Kankakee attorney on a path that eventually would lead to the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield.
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Ataques de epidemia tifoidea en el Hospital Estatal de Manteno
Ataques de epidemia tifoidea en el Hospital Estatal de Manteno
En el verano de 1939, una tragedia en Manteno conmocionó a la nación, y comenzó un joven abogado de Kankakee en un camino que eventualmente conduciría a la Mansión del Gobernador en Springfield.
En el verano de 1939, una tragedia en Manteno conmocionó a la nación, y comenzó un joven abogado de Kankakee en un camino que eventualmente conduciría a la Mansión del Gobernador en Springfield.
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Collecting junk to fight a war
Collecting junk to fight a war
A vital material for wartime production was scrap metal — especially steel and aluminum — which could be melted down and re-used. Especially in the early years of the conflict, virtually every American community organized “scrap drives” to gather reusable materials from businesses and homes.
Kankakee County was no exception. Its first major collection effort, termed a “salvage drive,” was announced Aug. 29, 1942, on the front page of the Kankakee Daily Republican.
A vital material for wartime production was scrap metal — especially steel and aluminum — which could be melted down and re-used. Especially in the early years of the conflict, virtually every American community organized “scrap drives” to gather reusable materials from businesses and homes.
Kankakee County was no exception. Its first major collection effort, termed a “salvage drive,” was announced Aug. 29, 1942, on the front page of the Kankakee Daily Republican.
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Recolectando basura para pelear una guerra
Recolectando basura para pelear una guerra
Un material vital para la producción en tiempos de guerra era la chatarra, especialmente acero y aluminio, que podía fundirse y reutilizarse. Especialmente en los primeros años del conflicto, prácticamente todas las comunidades estadounidenses organizaron "campañas de recolección de desechos"
Un material vital para la producción en tiempos de guerra era la chatarra, especialmente acero y aluminio, que podía fundirse y reutilizarse. Especialmente en los primeros años del conflicto, prácticamente todas las comunidades estadounidenses organizaron "campañas de recolección de desechos"
#3A-165 0 Collecting junk RR
Captain Gougar's anchor comes home
Captain Gougar's anchor comes home
This is the story of an anchor with historic Kankakee roots that, instead, traveled thousands of miles over a period of more than one-half century before “coming home.” The large iron anchor, weighing more than 100 pounds, had been used by Captain William Gougar on his Kankakee River excursion steamboats in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
This is the story of an anchor with historic Kankakee roots that, instead, traveled thousands of miles over a period of more than one-half century before “coming home.” The large iron anchor, weighing more than 100 pounds, had been used by Captain William Gougar on his Kankakee River excursion steamboats in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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El ancla del Capitán Gougar llega a casa
El ancla del Capitán Gougar llega a casa
Esta es la historia de un ancla con raíces históricas de Kankakee que, en cambio, viajó miles de millas durante un período de más de medio siglo antes de "volver a casa". La gran ancla de hierro, que pesaba más de 100 libras, había sido utilizada por el capitán William Gougar en sus barcos
Esta es la historia de un ancla con raíces históricas de Kankakee que, en cambio, viajó miles de millas durante un período de más de medio siglo antes de "volver a casa". La gran ancla de hierro, que pesaba más de 100 libras, había sido utilizada por el capitán William Gougar en sus barcos
#7A-332 0 Captain RR
Bringing down Aroma's old mill in 1934
Bringing down Aroma's old mill in 1934
In late November 1934, the last remnant of Aroma Park’s industrial past came tumbling down. Three-foot-thick walls laid up from limestone slabs and massive timbers shaped from trees that had grown along the Kankakee riverbank almost a century before were dismantled by a wrecking crew from Kankakee’s Triangle Construction Material Company.
In late November 1934, the last remnant of Aroma Park’s industrial past came tumbling down. Three-foot-thick walls laid up from limestone slabs and massive timbers shaped from trees that had grown along the Kankakee riverbank almost a century before were dismantled by a wrecking crew from Kankakee’s Triangle Construction Material Company.
#43-075 0 Bringing down RR
Derribar el antiguo molino de Aroma en 1934
Derribar el antiguo molino de Aroma en 1934
A finales de noviembre de 1934, el último vestigio del pasado industrial de Aroma Park se derrumbó. Muros de un metro de espesor colocados a partir de losas de piedra caliza y vigas macizas formadas a partir de árboles que habían crecido a lo largo de la orilla del río Kankakee casi un siglo an
A finales de noviembre de 1934, el último vestigio del pasado industrial de Aroma Park se derrumbó. Muros de un metro de espesor colocados a partir de losas de piedra caliza y vigas macizas formadas a partir de árboles que habían crecido a lo largo de la orilla del río Kankakee casi un siglo an
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Don Bestor was The J-E-L-L-O Fellow
Don Bestor was The J-E-L-L-O Fellow
The five-note J-E-L-L-O jingle was heard for the first time at 7 p.m. Oct. 14, 1934, when Don Bestor’s orchestra played it as the opening theme for a radio program starring popular comedian Jack Benny. The program aired nationwide over the NBC Blue Network; the dessert product would sponsor Benny’s Sunday night program until 1942.
The five-note J-E-L-L-O jingle was heard for the first time at 7 p.m. Oct. 14, 1934, when Don Bestor’s orchestra played it as the opening theme for a radio program starring popular comedian Jack Benny. The program aired nationwide over the NBC Blue Network; the dessert product would sponsor Benny’s Sunday night program until 1942.
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Don Bestor fue The JELLO Fellow
Don Bestor fue The JELLO Fellow
El jingle de cinco notas de JELLO se escuchó por primera vez a las 7 pm el 14 de octubre de 1934, cuando la orquesta de Don Bestor lo tocó como tema de apertura de un programa de radio protagonizado por el popular comediante Jack Benny. El programa se transmitió en todo el país a través de NBC
El jingle de cinco notas de JELLO se escuchó por primera vez a las 7 pm el 14 de octubre de 1934, cuando la orquesta de Don Bestor lo tocó como tema de apertura de un programa de radio protagonizado por el popular comediante Jack Benny. El programa se transmitió en todo el país a través de NBC
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The Kankakee auto scene, a century ago
The Kankakee auto scene, a century ago
Surprisingly, the idea of giving an automobile as a Christmas present is at least a century old. In the Dec. 20, 1922, issue of the Kankakee Daily Republican, an advertisement from local Ford dealer Dawson-Gerrity Motor Co. posed the question, “Why not a Christmas present this year that will bring happiness to every member of the family? Why not a big, lasting gift that will call forth shouts of delight from everybody Christmas morning? A Ford car offers a sensible, economical solution to the Christmas problem.”
Surprisingly, the idea of giving an automobile as a Christmas present is at least a century old. In the Dec. 20, 1922, issue of the Kankakee Daily Republican, an advertisement from local Ford dealer Dawson-Gerrity Motor Co. posed the question, “Why not a Christmas present this year that will bring happiness to every member of the family? Why not a big, lasting gift that will call forth shouts of delight from everybody Christmas morning? A Ford car offers a sensible, economical solution to the Christmas problem.”
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La escena automovilística de Kankakee, hace un siglo
La escena automovilística de Kankakee, hace un siglo
Sorprendentemente, la idea de dar un automóvil como regalo de Navidad tiene al menos un siglo de antigüedad. En la edición del 20 de diciembre de 1922 del Kankakee Daily Republican, un anuncio del distribuidor local de Ford Dawson-Gerrity Motor Co. planteó la pregunta: “¿Por qué no un regalo
Sorprendentemente, la idea de dar un automóvil como regalo de Navidad tiene al menos un siglo de antigüedad. En la edición del 20 de diciembre de 1922 del Kankakee Daily Republican, un anuncio del distribuidor local de Ford Dawson-Gerrity Motor Co. planteó la pregunta: “¿Por qué no un regalo
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Kankakee's Great Depression Gift
Kankakee's Great Depression Gift
On Wednesday afternoon, February 24, 1932, thousands of people stood shoulder to shoulder, filling Schuyler Avenue from Court Street almost to Station Street. The crowd spread to Merchant Street on either side of Schuyler; it was possibly the largest and most conce
On Wednesday afternoon, February 24, 1932, thousands of people stood shoulder to shoulder, filling Schuyler Avenue from Court Street almost to Station Street. The crowd spread to Merchant Street on either side of Schuyler; it was possibly the largest and most conce
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Regalo de la Gran Depresión de Kankakee
Regalo de la Gran Depresión de Kankakee
El miércoles por la tarde, 24 de febrero de 1932, miles de personas se pararon hombro con hombro, llenando la avenida Schuyler desde Court Street casi hasta Station Street. La multitud se extendió a Merchant Street a ambos lados de Schuyler; fue posiblemente el más grande y el más conce
El miércoles por la tarde, 24 de febrero de 1932, miles de personas se pararon hombro con hombro, llenando la avenida Schuyler desde Court Street casi hasta Station Street. La multitud se extendió a Merchant Street a ambos lados de Schuyler; fue posiblemente el más grande y el más conce
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A tale of two old soldiers
A tale of two old soldiers
Charles P. Livingston and Sylvanus Cass Munhall were the last of their kind — the final surviving Civil War veterans in, respectively, Kankakee County and Iroquois County.
Although they were in different Union regiments and fought in different theaters of the Civil War, the two old soldiers had an additional bond — both had “printer’s ink in their blood.” Munhall had worked as a printer before the war, and was a battlefield correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. Livingston spent nearly a half-century as a newspaperman in Kankakee
Charles P. Livingston and Sylvanus Cass Munhall were the last of their kind — the final surviving Civil War veterans in, respectively, Kankakee County and Iroquois County.
Although they were in different Union regiments and fought in different theaters of the Civil War, the two old soldiers had an additional bond — both had “printer’s ink in their blood.” Munhall had worked as a printer before the war, and was a battlefield correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. Livingston spent nearly a half-century as a newspaperman in Kankakee
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Una historia de dos viejos soldados.
Una historia de dos viejos soldados.
Charles P. Livingston y Sylvanus Cass Munhall fueron los últimos de su clase: los últimos supervivientes de la Guerra Civil en los condados de Kankakee e Iroquois, respectivamente.
Aunque estaban en diferentes regimientos de la Unión y lucharon en diferentes teatros de la Guerra Civil, los dos
Charles P. Livingston y Sylvanus Cass Munhall fueron los últimos de su clase: los últimos supervivientes de la Guerra Civil en los condados de Kankakee e Iroquois, respectivamente.
Aunque estaban en diferentes regimientos de la Unión y lucharon en diferentes teatros de la Guerra Civil, los dos
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He was the Fighting Padre of WWI
He was the Fighting Padre of WWI
Harris Anthony Darche was a man of God. He also was a man of action.
Harris Anthony Darche was a man of God. He also was a man of action.
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Él era el Padre Luchador de la Primera Guerra Mundial
Él era el Padre Luchador de la Primera Guerra Mundial
Harris Anthony Darche era un hombre de Dios. Él también fue un hombre de acción.
Harris Anthony Darche era un hombre de Dios. Él también fue un hombre de acción.
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The plan described by Powers was a bold one: a 750-foot-long concrete hydroelectric dam across the river (initially planned for what is now the site of Warner Bridge, but later moved several miles farther downstream) that would “furnish power and light for Kankakee, Wilmington, Joliet and other cities in this section of the state as well as to build and operate an electric traction [trolley] line between Kankakee, Wilmington and Joliet.”
The plan described by Powers was a bold one: a 750-foot-long concrete hydroelectric dam across the river (initially planned for what is now the site of Warner Bridge, but later moved several miles farther downstream) that would “furnish power and light for Kankakee, Wilmington, Joliet and other cities in this section of the state as well as to build and operate an electric traction [trolley] line between Kankakee, Wilmington and Joliet.”
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The plan described by Powers was a bold one: a 750-foot-long concrete hydroelectric dam across the river (initially planned for what is now the site of Warner Bridge, but later moved several miles farther downstream) that would “furnish power and light for Kankakee, Wilmington, Joliet and other cities in this section of the state as well as to build and operate an electric traction [trolley] line between Kankakee, Wilmington and Joliet.”
The plan described by Powers was a bold one: a 750-foot-long concrete hydroelectric dam across the river (initially planned for what is now the site of Warner Bridge, but later moved several miles farther downstream) that would “furnish power and light for Kankakee, Wilmington, Joliet and other cities in this section of the state as well as to build and operate an electric traction [trolley] line between Kankakee, Wilmington and Joliet.”
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“The Stand had many employees on a full- or part-time basis. The pay was small and the hours long (until 1943, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; then 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.),” noted the younger White. “It was once said, ‘She worked for White’s’ and the response was ‘Who didn’t?’”
“The Stand had many employees on a full- or part-time basis. The pay was small and the hours long (until 1943, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; then 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.),” noted the younger White. “It was once said, ‘She worked for White’s’ and the response was ‘Who didn’t?’”
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Una hamburguesa en White's
Una hamburguesa en White's
“El Stand tenía muchos empleados a tiempo completo o parcial. La paga era pequeña y las horas largas (hasta 1943, de 6 am a 11 pm; luego de 6 am a 7:30 pm) ”, señaló el joven White. "Una vez se dijo: 'Ella trabajaba para White's' y la respuesta fue '¿Quién no?'"
“El Stand tenía muchos empleados a tiempo completo o parcial. La paga era pequeña y las horas largas (hasta 1943, de 6 am a 11 pm; luego de 6 am a 7:30 pm) ”, señaló el joven White. "Una vez se dijo: 'Ella trabajaba para White's' y la respuesta fue '¿Quién no?'"
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Florence B. Price a musical pioneer
Florence B. Price a musical pioneer
The composer was Florence B. Price, and the historic event was the first performance by a major orchestra of a full-length symphonic work written by an African-American woman. In her lifetime, Florence Price composed more than 300 musical pieces, including four symphonies.
Kankakee area music lovers will have an opportunity to hear one of Price’s major compositions, “Symphony No. 3 in C minor,” next weekend. On Feb. 26, the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra will present Price’s work as the centerpiece of its concert at Morning Star Baptist Church, 570 N. Harrison Ave., Kankakee. The concert will begin at 6 p.m.
The composer was Florence B. Price, and the historic event was the first performance by a major orchestra of a full-length symphonic work written by an African-American woman. In her lifetime, Florence Price composed more than 300 musical pieces, including four symphonies.
Kankakee area music lovers will have an opportunity to hear one of Price’s major compositions, “Symphony No. 3 in C minor,” next weekend. On Feb. 26, the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra will present Price’s work as the centerpiece of its concert at Morning Star Baptist Church, 570 N. Harrison Ave., Kankakee. The concert will begin at 6 p.m.
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Florence B. Price una pionera musical
Florence B. Price una pionera musical
La compositora fue Florence B. Price, y el evento histórico fue la primera interpretación de una gran orquesta de una obra sinfónica de larga duración escrita por una mujer afroamericana. Durante su vida, Florence Price compuso más de 300 piezas musicales, incluidas cuatro sinfonías. Los amant
La compositora fue Florence B. Price, y el evento histórico fue la primera interpretación de una gran orquesta de una obra sinfónica de larga duración escrita por una mujer afroamericana. Durante su vida, Florence Price compuso más de 300 piezas musicales, incluidas cuatro sinfonías. Los amant
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Pat O'Brien, hometown hero
Pat O'Brien, hometown hero
On his final flight, the young pilot was involved in a fierce dogfight with three German aircraft, some 9,000 feet above the border between France and Belgium. He recalled the sound of bullets from the enemy fighters striking his Sopwith Scout biplane, then “a burst of bullets went into the instrument board and blew it to smithereens, another bullet went through my upper lip, came out the roof of my mouth and lodged in my throat, and the next thing I knew was when I came to in a German hospital the following morning at five o’clock, German time. I was a prisoner of war!”
On his final flight, the young pilot was involved in a fierce dogfight with three German aircraft, some 9,000 feet above the border between France and Belgium. He recalled the sound of bullets from the enemy fighters striking his Sopwith Scout biplane, then “a burst of bullets went into the instrument board and blew it to smithereens, another bullet went through my upper lip, came out the roof of my mouth and lodged in my throat, and the next thing I knew was when I came to in a German hospital the following morning at five o’clock, German time. I was a prisoner of war!”
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Pat O'Brien, héroe de la ciudad natal
Pat O'Brien, héroe de la ciudad natal
En su vuelo final, el joven piloto estuvo involucrado en un feroz combate aéreo con tres aviones alemanes, a unos 9,000 pies sobre la frontera entre Francia y Bélgica. Recordó el sonido de balas de los combatientes enemigos golpeando su biplano Sopwith Scout, luego "una ráfaga de balas entró en
En su vuelo final, el joven piloto estuvo involucrado en un feroz combate aéreo con tres aviones alemanes, a unos 9,000 pies sobre la frontera entre Francia y Bélgica. Recordó el sonido de balas de los combatientes enemigos golpeando su biplano Sopwith Scout, luego "una ráfaga de balas entró en
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The last silent picture show
The last silent picture show
In Kankakee, the “silent era” began on Sept. 26, 1900, when the first motion picture was presented at the Arcade Opera House on Merchant Street. Each evening for a full week, the theater presented a motion picture program “accompanied by gramophone music.”
In Kankakee, the “silent era” began on Sept. 26, 1900, when the first motion picture was presented at the Arcade Opera House on Merchant Street. Each evening for a full week, the theater presented a motion picture program “accompanied by gramophone music.”
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El último programa de cine mudo
El último programa de cine mudo
En Kankakee, la “era silenciosa” comenzó el 26 de septiembre de 1900, cuando se presentó la primera película en el Arcade Opera House en Merchant Street. Cada noche durante una semana completa, el teatro presentaba un programa de películas “acompañado de música de gramófono”.
En Kankakee, la “era silenciosa” comenzó el 26 de septiembre de 1900, cuando se presentó la primera película en el Arcade Opera House en Merchant Street. Cada noche durante una semana completa, el teatro presentaba un programa de películas “acompañado de música de gramófono”.
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A robbery spree in Kankakee
A robbery spree in Kankakee
The bus robbery was the first incident in a nearly month-long crime spree committed by what police termed the “hot stuff robbery gang.” In succeeding weeks, the gang would be responsible for more than a dozen armed robberies, car thefts and burglaries in Kankakee.
The bus robbery was the first incident in a nearly month-long crime spree committed by what police termed the “hot stuff robbery gang.” In succeeding weeks, the gang would be responsible for more than a dozen armed robberies, car thefts and burglaries in Kankakee.
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Una ola de robos en Kankakee
Una ola de robos en Kankakee
El robo del autobús fue el primer incidente en una ola de crímenes de casi un mes cometidos por lo que la policía denominó la "banda de robos de cosas calientes". En las semanas siguientes, la pandilla sería responsable de más de una docena de robos a mano armada, robos de automóviles y robos
El robo del autobús fue el primer incidente en una ola de crímenes de casi un mes cometidos por lo que la policía denominó la "banda de robos de cosas calientes". En las semanas siguientes, la pandilla sería responsable de más de una docena de robos a mano armada, robos de automóviles y robos
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“Because of its proximity to Chicago and the fact that this is the first stop out of Chicago and the last one going in,” the newspaper noted, “bandits have ‘favored’ Kankakee as a site for train robberies. Most of them figure this [as] the logical point from which they can escape and make their way back to the big city.”
“Because of its proximity to Chicago and the fact that this is the first stop out of Chicago and the last one going in,” the newspaper noted, “bandits have ‘favored’ Kankakee as a site for train robberies. Most of them figure this [as] the logical point from which they can escape and make their way back to the big city.”
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“Debido a su proximidad a Chicago y al hecho de que esta es la primera parada que sale de Chicago y la última que entra”, señaló el periódico, “los bandidos han 'favorecido' a Kankakee como lugar para los robos de trenes. La mayoría de ellos piensa que esto es el punto lógico del cual pu
“Debido a su proximidad a Chicago y al hecho de que esta es la primera parada que sale de Chicago y la última que entra”, señaló el periódico, “los bandidos han 'favorecido' a Kankakee como lugar para los robos de trenes. La mayoría de ellos piensa que esto es el punto lógico del cual pu
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1942 Explosion killed 14 locals
1942 Explosion killed 14 locals
At 2:45 a.m. June 5, 1942, Kankakee firefighters were dispatched to deal with a reported explosion in a vacant building at 192 S. East Ave. They found a shattered window, but no other sign of a blast.
At 2:45 a.m. June 5, 1942, Kankakee firefighters were dispatched to deal with a reported explosion in a vacant building at 192 S. East Ave. They found a shattered window, but no other sign of a blast.
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1942 Explosión mató a 14 lugareños
1942 Explosión mató a 14 lugareños
A las 2:45 am del 5 de junio de 1942, los bomberos de Kankakee fueron enviados a ocuparse de una explosión reportada en un edificio vacío en 192 S. East Ave. Encontraron una ventana rota, pero ningún otro signo de explosión.
A las 2:45 am del 5 de junio de 1942, los bomberos de Kankakee fueron enviados a ocuparse de una explosión reportada en un edificio vacío en 192 S. East Ave. Encontraron una ventana rota, pero ningún otro signo de explosión.
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When Amelia Earhart visited Kankakee
When Amelia Earhart visited Kankakee
Amelia Earhart was famous for her flying feats (she was the first woman — and only the second person — to make a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean), but she arrived in Kankakee for a speaking engagement behind the wheel of an automobile.
Amelia Earhart was famous for her flying feats (she was the first woman — and only the second person — to make a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean), but she arrived in Kankakee for a speaking engagement behind the wheel of an automobile.
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Cuando Amelia Earhart visitó Kankakee
Cuando Amelia Earhart visitó Kankakee
Amelia Earhart era famosa por sus hazañas voladoras (fue la primera mujer, y solo la segunda persona, en hacer un vuelo en solitario a través del Océano Atlántico), pero llegó a Kankakee para dar una charla al volante de un automóvil.
Amelia Earhart era famosa por sus hazañas voladoras (fue la primera mujer, y solo la segunda persona, en hacer un vuelo en solitario a través del Océano Atlántico), pero llegó a Kankakee para dar una charla al volante de un automóvil.
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Two events, one big Roaring Twenties party
Two events, one big Roaring Twenties party
In the Roaring ’20s it didn’t require much of an excuse to throw a party ... so Kankakee decided to combine two very different events into one big celebration on April 25, 1922.
In the Roaring ’20s it didn’t require much of an excuse to throw a party ... so Kankakee decided to combine two very different events into one big celebration on April 25, 1922.
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Dos eventos, una gran fiesta de los locos años veinte
Dos eventos, una gran fiesta de los locos años veinte
En los locos años 20, no se requería mucha excusa para organizar una fiesta ... así que Kankakee decidió combinar dos eventos muy diferentes en una gran celebración el 25 de abril de 1922.
En los locos años 20, no se requería mucha excusa para organizar una fiesta ... así que Kankakee decidió combinar dos eventos muy diferentes en una gran celebración el 25 de abril de 1922.
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Frank Morgan, WWII Local Hero
Frank Morgan, WWII Local Hero
In spring 1941 Frank Morgan, of Kankakee, was shipping stockings for the Bear Brand Hosiery Co. In spring 1944, he was capturing German soldiers in Italy for the U.S. Army.
In spring 1941 Frank Morgan, of Kankakee, was shipping stockings for the Bear Brand Hosiery Co. In spring 1944, he was capturing German soldiers in Italy for the U.S. Army.
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Frank Morgan, héroe local de la Segunda Guerra Mundial
Frank Morgan, héroe local de la Segunda Guerra Mundial
En la primavera de 1941 Frank Morgan, de Kankakee, estaba enviando medias para Bear Brand Hosiery Co. En la primavera de 1944, estaba capturando soldados alemanes en Italia para el ejército de los Estados Unidos.
En la primavera de 1941 Frank Morgan, de Kankakee, estaba enviando medias para Bear Brand Hosiery Co. En la primavera de 1944, estaba capturando soldados alemanes en Italia para el ejército de los Estados Unidos.
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Beckman Park monument mystery solved
Beckman Park monument mystery solved
For more than 50 years, people visiting Kankakee's Beckman Park have been puzzled by a dome-shaped construction on a grassy area along the north side of Cobb Boulevard. Built of large, rounded fieldstones, the 6-foot-tall object would seem to be a monument of some sort — but it displays no commemorative plaque, only a blank oval area on the side facing Cobb Boulevard.
For more than 50 years, people visiting Kankakee's Beckman Park have been puzzled by a dome-shaped construction on a grassy area along the north side of Cobb Boulevard. Built of large, rounded fieldstones, the 6-foot-tall object would seem to be a monument of some sort — but it displays no commemorative plaque, only a blank oval area on the side facing Cobb Boulevard.
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El misterio del monumento de Beckman Park resuelto
El misterio del monumento de Beckman Park resuelto
Durante más de 50 años, las personas que visitan el Parque Beckman de Kankakee se han quedado perplejas por una construcción en forma de cúpula en un área cubierta de hierba a lo largo del lado norte del bulevar Cobb. Construido con piedras de campo grandes y redondeadas, el objeto de 6 pies de
Durante más de 50 años, las personas que visitan el Parque Beckman de Kankakee se han quedado perplejas por una construcción en forma de cúpula en un área cubierta de hierba a lo largo del lado norte del bulevar Cobb. Construido con piedras de campo grandes y redondeadas, el objeto de 6 pies de
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A tragic year on the Kankakee River
A tragic year on the Kankakee River
On July 31, 1916, Eva Benefiel and a group of young women from Manteno gathered at Harnit’s Grove, a resort located along the Kankakee River northwest of Aroma Park. The young women were members of the Women’s Home Improvement Association.
On July 31, 1916, Eva Benefiel and a group of young women from Manteno gathered at Harnit’s Grove, a resort located along the Kankakee River northwest of Aroma Park. The young women were members of the Women’s Home Improvement Association.
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Un año trágico en el río Kankakee
Un año trágico en el río Kankakee
El 31 de julio de 1916, Eva Benefiel y un grupo de mujeres jóvenes de Manteno se reunieron en Harnit's Grove, un centro turístico ubicado a lo largo del río Kankakee al noroeste de Aroma Park. Las jóvenes eran miembros de la Women's Home Improvement Association.
El 31 de julio de 1916, Eva Benefiel y un grupo de mujeres jóvenes de Manteno se reunieron en Harnit's Grove, un centro turístico ubicado a lo largo del río Kankakee al noroeste de Aroma Park. Las jóvenes eran miembros de la Women's Home Improvement Association.
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Hall of Famer Rube Foster's Kankakee connection
Hall of Famer Rube Foster's Kankakee connection
The Chicago-based Giants, a team of talented black players that barnstormed across the Midwest in the early 1900s, played both black and white teams for a share of the gate proceeds. They were very successful, compiling a record of 110-10 (including a 48-game winning streak) in that year.
The Chicago-based Giants, a team of talented black players that barnstormed across the Midwest in the early 1900s, played both black and white teams for a share of the gate proceeds. They were very successful, compiling a record of 110-10 (including a 48-game winning streak) in that year.
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Conexión Kankakee del miembro del Salón de la Fama Rube Foster
Conexión Kankakee del miembro del Salón de la Fama Rube Foster
Los Giants, con sede en Chicago, un equipo de talentosos jugadores negros que recorrieron el Medio Oeste a principios de la década de 1900, jugaron contra equipos blancos y negros por una parte de las ganancias de la puerta. Tuvieron mucho éxito, compilando un récord de 110-10 (incluida una racha
Los Giants, con sede en Chicago, un equipo de talentosos jugadores negros que recorrieron el Medio Oeste a principios de la década de 1900, jugaron contra equipos blancos y negros por una parte de las ganancias de la puerta. Tuvieron mucho éxito, compilando un récord de 110-10 (incluida una racha
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Kankakee's Legion Post 85 makes music in Paris
Kankakee's Legion Post 85 makes music in Paris
The Kankakee drum corps — made up of 39 Post 85 members supplemented by 38 musicians drawn from other Legion drum corps across the state — was in Paris as part of the Illinois delegation to the Ninth Annual National Convention of the American Legion. The French government had invited the Legionnaires to hold their 1927 convention in Paris to mark the 10th anniversary of America’s entry into World War I. More than 20,000 men and women members of the American Legion and its Auxiliary traveled to France for the week-long event (the American troops who arrived in France in 1917 were called the American Expeditionary Force; the 1927 Legion arrivals styled themselves as the “Second AEF”).
The Kankakee drum corps — made up of 39 Post 85 members supplemented by 38 musicians drawn from other Legion drum corps across the state — was in Paris as part of the Illinois delegation to the Ninth Annual National Convention of the American Legion. The French government had invited the Legionnaires to hold their 1927 convention in Paris to mark the 10th anniversary of America’s entry into World War I. More than 20,000 men and women members of the American Legion and its Auxiliary traveled to France for the week-long event (the American troops who arrived in France in 1917 were called the American Expeditionary Force; the 1927 Legion arrivals styled themselves as the “Second AEF”).
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Legion Post 85 de Kankakee hace música en París
Legion Post 85 de Kankakee hace música en París
El cuerpo de tambores de Kankakee, compuesto por 39 miembros de Post 85 complementados por 38 músicos de otros cuerpos de tambores de la Legión en todo el estado, estuvo en París como parte de la delegación de Illinois a la Novena Convención Nacional Anual de la Legión Americana. El gobierno f
El cuerpo de tambores de Kankakee, compuesto por 39 miembros de Post 85 complementados por 38 músicos de otros cuerpos de tambores de la Legión en todo el estado, estuvo en París como parte de la delegación de Illinois a la Novena Convención Nacional Anual de la Legión Americana. El gobierno f
#72-130 0 Kankakee's RR
The end of 'The war to end all wars'
The end of 'The war to end all wars'
In the wee small hours of the morning of November 11, 1918, Kankakee residents were jolted out of a sound sleep by a tidal wave of noise from factory and train whistles, sirens, and church bells.
In the wee small hours of the morning of November 11, 1918, Kankakee residents were jolted out of a sound sleep by a tidal wave of noise from factory and train whistles, sirens, and church bells.
#58-013 0 The end of 'The RR
El final de \ 'La guerra para acabar con todas las guerras \'
El final de \ 'La guerra para acabar con todas las guerras \'
En las primeras horas de la madrugada del 11 de noviembre de 1918, los residentes de Kankakee salieron de un sueño profundo por una ola de ruido de fábricas y silbatos de trenes, sirenas y campanas de iglesias.
En las primeras horas de la madrugada del 11 de noviembre de 1918, los residentes de Kankakee salieron de un sueño profundo por una ola de ruido de fábricas y silbatos de trenes, sirenas y campanas de iglesias.
#58-013 0 The end of 'The RR
168 years of Kankakee newspapers
168 years of Kankakee newspapers
A new name appeared on the local newspaper scene on March 16, 1903, when a group of 50 investors headed by Len Small purchased the Kankakee Daily Times and renamed it the Kankakee Daily Republican.
A new name appeared on the local newspaper scene on March 16, 1903, when a group of 50 investors headed by Len Small purchased the Kankakee Daily Times and renamed it the Kankakee Daily Republican.
#3E-180 0 168 years of RR
168 años de periódicos Kankakee
168 años de periódicos Kankakee
Un nuevo nombre apareció en la escena de los periódicos locales el 16 de marzo de 1903, cuando un grupo de 50 inversores encabezados por Len Small compraron el Kankakee Daily Times y lo rebautizaron como Kankakee Daily Republican.
Un nuevo nombre apareció en la escena de los periódicos locales el 16 de marzo de 1903, cuando un grupo de 50 inversores encabezados por Len Small compraron el Kankakee Daily Times y lo rebautizaron como Kankakee Daily Republican.
#3E-180 0 168 years of RR
