The Pearson Museum, medical history
After interviewing a doctor for a Senior News &Times story, I took a minute to stop in the fascinating Pearson Museum which is…
The art of threshing broom corn
I love fall festivals and I loved the chance to see Quinn Brown’s corn threshing machine at the Half Century of Progress show.…
National Radon Conference hits Springfield
All the year’s I worked in the Illinois State Radon Program, we never had a conference in Springfield, Illinois, but this year, here…
Allis Chalmers Collectors come to Macoupin Historical Society Festival
The weekend of September 21-22nd the weather was picture perfect in central Illinois and the festival gods shined down on the Macoupin County…
Movie Theater displays Coca Cola Collection
One of our favorite movie theaters is located in Litchfield, Illinois. West Side Cinema has good movie selections at a reasonable price for…