

The Story of the Sky
By Brendan Gallian FIG. 1: The University of Illinois current observatory shortly after its opening, c. 1897. Photo courtesy of the...
Brendan Gallian
Mar 112 min read
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General Everything of Champaign County
By Kennis Murphey Edited by Will Best Fig. 1: Portrait of Samuel T. Busey Courtesy of the Champaign County Historical Archives General...
Kennis Murphey
Jan 297 min read
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A Buried Mausoleum: The Burt Family in Mount Hope Cemetery
By Philo Wang Just south of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a peaceful place of eternal rest—Mount Hope Cemetery....
Philo Wang
Dec 26, 20247 min read
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A Fire that Shook Downtown Champaign
By Joe Griffith Fig 1: Christmas Card created by Christopher Evans circa 1997 Champaign County has a history of devastating fires that...
Joe Griffith
Oct 11, 20245 min read
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Our All-American Girl: Dottie Schroeder
By Anna E. Sielaff “Dottie Schroeder the smooth and graceful shortstop of the Fort Wayne Daisies…easily one of the most colorful players...
Anna Sielaff
Sep 27, 202413 min read
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