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Wherever humans gather, there is garbage. And getting rid of it is a challenge. The start of trash removal in Bloomington dates to the start of the 20th century and to a man known in his day as the King of Swedes.
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The McLean County Museum of History and Not In Our Town partnered to create an interactive website based on their long-running Social Justice Walking Tour. The D-I-Y tour includes locations pivotal to various social movements related to gender and racial equality, immigrant rights and organized labor.
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Attorney and Lincoln historian Guy Fraker settled in Bloomington in 1962. He's been a key figure in documenting and promoting Lincoln's legal career in central Illinois, and fell into an avocation in land conservation by accident. Fraker is profiled as part of WGLT's series on the 2023 McLean County History Makers.
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Local history will be covered Saturday during a History of Beer in Bloomington event at Keg Grove. It will be led by Rochelle Gridley, a volunteer at the Old House Society and the McLean County Museum of History.
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A new gallery at Illinois Art Station called #3YearsIn3Lines encourages youth to reflect on the long arc of their pandemic experiences. The community-sourced exhibition will be contributed to a COVID-19 archive at the McLean County Museum of History.
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The Illinois State Historical Society is giving a lifetime achievement award to a McLean County man. Greg Koos is the retired Director of the McLean County Museum of History.
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The community-sourced History Makers award honors lifelong McLean County servants. This year's winners are Garlic Press owner Dotti Bushnell, retired educators Mary and Hank Campbell, Lincoln historian Guy Fraker and community activists Charles and Willie Halbert.
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Two documents written by Abraham Lincoln will be on display at the McLean County Museum of History in Bloomington next Monday and Tuesday in honor of Presidents Day.
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History connects people through time. And learning how the past links to the present is basic to understanding the human condition. In our series on transplants to the Twin Cities, WGLT has found history matters to several people who have moved to central Illinois.
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In a surprising move that has implications for not-for-profit organizations in central Illinois, State Farm is cutting back on its charitable giving in at least one area. The company website notes retirees will no longer be eligible for the company's charitable matching gift program, effective with the new year.