Minds joust in chess on Springfield’s Park Central Square4:58 AM, Jul 9, 2012 Nearly 150 years ago, word swept through Springfield that hordes of Confederate troops planned to surprise the town. Rebel reconnaissance considered this outpost, a crucial communications...
President Obama in Peoria and Springfield
From the Chicago Tribune Obama homecoming not the usual presidential visitExpected 3-day stay in Chicago to resemble recent transition period By John McCormick and Sara Olkon Tribune reportersFebruary 12, 2009 When Air Force One touches down Friday evening in...