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The remaining members of the Peoria Confederation reorganized, seeking federal recognition by the U.S. government, and were officially acknowledged by 1978. [16] The remaining descendants of the Illinois Confederation are today found within the Peoria in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. [11] [10]
STATE NEWS. Gambling gains come at expense of riverboats, horse racing. October 16, 2024. Illinois surpassed $2 billion in tax revenue last year from all types of gambling and the state lottery — a record bolstered by continued growth in video gambling, sports betting….
LOC maintains collections of nearly all city directories and county histories in the U.S.; houses a comprehensive directory of all known copyrighted newspapers by timeframe and where they can be located today, in the important U.S. Newspaper Directory and Chronicling America.
A list of IL newspapers by city for Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum scholars. Explore our website to learn more about our collections. ... ALGONQUIN (McHenry) Algonquin Township Life: S 1954; Ja 5-19, F 9-Ap 20, My-S 14, 28, O 12-19, N 9-23, D 7, 28, 1955; O 31, 1956; N 14, 1962 ... Prairie Chief: (w) [D 15, 1871-JI 8, 1876X ...
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court has vacated a lower court ruling and reinstated a statute that authorizes the state to revoke a person’s Firearm Owners Identification card…
Located on Lower Level 1 of the Main Library, the Local History and Genealogy Room is a vast and growing collection highlighting the history of Peoria, reputed to be the oldest European settlement in Illinois.
Explore Peoria history through local news, events and people with the Peoria Journal Star Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online.
