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Planes flown by Illinois National Guard, Springfield

Posted on October 13, 2013 by editor

Planes flown by the Illinois Air National Guard based in Springfield: Sept. 30, 1945: 170th Fighter Squadron recognized as Air National Guard unit flying P-51 Mustang 1953: Converts to F-86 Sabre Jet (Corrected; see comments) 1955: Converts to F-84F Thunderstreak … Continue reading →

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Sangamon Stage

Posted on October 8, 2013 by editor

The Sangamon Stage is a geological term used to designate one of the intervals between the successive advances of glacial ice across the landscape of North America. Also known as the Sangamon Interglacial, the period is so named because the … Continue reading →

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Shaheen’s Springfield Speedway

Posted on October 8, 2013 by editor

Joe Shaheen (1905-89)  operated the Springfield Speedway on the southeast corner of Dirksen Parkway and Clear Lake Avenue from 1947 to 1988. Shaheen’s, also known as Little Springfield, was  a quarter-mile dirt oval. Races over the years featured midgets, stock … Continue reading →

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Willis J. Spaulding

Posted on October 7, 2013 by editor

“Next to Lincoln, Willis Spaulding was our greatest citizen,” then-Mayor Nelson Howarth said upon Spaulding’s death in 1965. “… His leadership in the fight for public utilities resulted in Lake Springfield, pure water, low electric rates and acres of recreational … Continue reading →

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First Citizens (through 2023)

Posted on October 7, 2013 by editor

The First Citizen program was created in 1963 as the Copley First Citizen program by Springfield’s Copley-owned newspapers, the Illinois State Journal and Illinois State Register. The name was changed after Copley sold the merged State Journal-Register in 2007. The … Continue reading →

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Hooper Warren (1828 pioneers)

Posted on October 5, 2013 by editor

Hooper Warren (1790-1864) was a peripatetic journalist who edited Springfield’s first newspaper and played an important role in keeping slavery out of Illinois. His stay in Springfield, however, was brief. Warren had made the Edwardsville Spectator, which he edited from … Continue reading →

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Southern View

Posted on April 17, 2013 by editor

Like Grandview and Jerome, the village of Southern View, which abuts Springfield’s south side, was formed so the village could obtain water from the city of Springfield. Founded: Southern View residents voted 117 to 30 in 1939 to incorporate in … Continue reading →

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Photosets: My Old Postcards (Randy Von Liski)

Posted on March 31, 2013 by editor

http://www.flickr.com/photos/myoldpostcards/

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