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Cary, William Sterling
(Encyclopedia) Cary, William Sterling, 1927-2021, American religious leader, b. Plainfield, N.J., Morehouse College (B.A., 1949), Union…Zion, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) ZionZionzīˈən [key], city (1990 pop. 19,775), Lake co., extreme NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1902. Largely residential, the city has some light industry. Zion was founded in 1901 by…Waukegan
(Encyclopedia) WaukeganWaukeganwôkēˈgən [key], residential and industrial city (1990 pop. 69,392), seat of Lake co., NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1859. It has a good harbor and is the first port…Potawatomi
(Encyclopedia) PotawatomiPotawatomipŏtˌəwŏtˈəmē [key], Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American…Hastert, Dennis
(Encyclopedia) Hastert, Dennis (John Dennis “Denny” Hastert)Hastert, Dennishăsˈtərt [key], 1942–, U.S. congressman, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1999–2007), b. Aurora, Ill. He…Illinois Jacquet 2004 Deaths
Illinois JacquetAge: 81 influential jazz tenor saxophonist and bandleader whose solo on the song “Flying Home,” first recorded with Lionel Hampton's orchestra, made him a legend. Died: New…Illinois v. Wardlow (2000)
Case SummaryAt his trial for unlawful possession of a weapon, William Wardlow argued that the police did not have grounds to stop him. The trial court rejected this argument and he was…Illinois NPR Member Stations
StationCityFrequencyWSIU-FMCarbondale91.9WEFT-FMChampaign90.1WBEZ-FMChicago91.5WNIU-FMDeKalb90.5WSIE-FMEdwardsville88.7WNIE-FMFreeport89.1WNIW-FMLaSalle91.5WIUM-FMMacomb91.3WVSI-FMMt.…Kusch, Polykarp
(Encyclopedia) Kusch, Polykarp, 1911–93, American physicist, b. Blankenburg, Germany, Ph.D. Univ. of Illinois, 1936. Kusch was a researcher, professor, and administrator at Columbia from 1937 to 1972…Drake, Francis Marion
(Encyclopedia) Drake, Francis Marion, 1830–1903, Union army officer in the Civil War, railroad president, and governor of Iowa (1896–98), b. Rushville, Ill. He helped defend St. Joseph, Mo., against…Trending
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