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Illinois State Armory cornerstone (1937)

Posted on August 14, 2026 by editor

Gov. Henry Horner personally laid the first trowel of mortar for the cornerstone of the Illinois State Armory on Nov. 27, 1936. The 90-year-old Armory, undergoing massive reconstruction following decades of disuse, was renamed the Jim Edgar State Office Building … Continue reading →

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