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This photograph shows CCC workers employed in ambitious program of transforming the I&M Canal into a recreational parkway destination.
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I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor

By David Belden | April 6 at 11:55 a.m.

History:On August 24, 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill authorizing the creation of the I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor. This new legislation established a … Read more ›

This 1880s era photograph shows the west side of the canal.
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Looking Across the I&M Canal

By David Belden | March 20 at 8:47 a.m.

History:Looking across the I&M Canal, this 1880s era photograph shows the west side of the canal and several businesses located along Bluff Street, including the … Read more ›

Weapons used at the Battle of the Little Bighorn
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American Civil War & Indian Wars Exhibit at McCord

By McCord Gallery & Cultural Center | Feb. 21 at 12:47 p.m.

History will come alive as the McCord Gallery & Cultural Center presents a rare opportunity to view a museum quality collection of privately owned artifacts … Read more ›

A view of the Steel Works complex.
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Joliet Iron and Steel Company

By David Belden | Feb. 14 at 8:50 p.m.

History:Joliet is known as the “City of Steel” because the town was a major steel-producing center for many years. In the early 1870s, the Joliet … Read more ›

The Leach Windmill Company was located along the I&M Canal in Joliet.
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Leach Windmill Company – Joliet

By David Belden | Jan. 27 at 6:12 p.m.

History:For hundreds of years, one of the most important roles of windmills has been for mechanical water pumping, especially for stock watering and farm home … Read more ›

Upon Which Everything Depends: Two Tales of a Horse Named Sam by Rachel Gilmore
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Will County Author Night & Book Sale

By Rachel Gilmore | Jan. 18 at 8:31 a.m.

Frankfort resident Rachel Gilmore, author of Upon Which Everything Depends: Two Tales of a Horse Named Sam, will be at the Will County Historical Society … Read more ›

Mahoney Grocery Store
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Mahoney Grocery Store

By David Belden | Jan. 13 at 2:06 p.m.

History:The intersection of Cass and Chicago Streets has always been a busy location for business and their customers. The Mahoney Grocery Store, located on the … Read more ›

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I&M Canal and Des Plaines River – Joliet

By David Belden | Jan. 6 at 2:57 p.m.

History:The Chicago Sanitary District separated the I&M Canal and Des Plaines River in Joliet during the 1890s. This photograph shows the I&M Canal in the … Read more ›

An axe first used by Tinley Park volunteer firefighters in 1902 will be on display with other pieces of the fire department's history during the month of January. (Ashley Rueff/TribLocal)

Tinley firefighters’ proud history on display at Vogt center

By Ashley Rueff | Jan. 3 at 4:55 p.m.

When Tinley Park’s fire department was created Nov. 13, 1901, it boasted 13 volunteers and had no equipment to speak of. In early 1902, the … Read more ›

This photograph, circa 1965, is a view of the old mule barn looking north across the canal.
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Dresden Mule Barn

By David Belden | Dec. 28, 2011 at 10:43 p.m.

History:The structure at the old settlement of Dresden is thought to be the I&M Canal’s last surviving mule barn. Mule barns housed mules when they … Read more ›

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