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Visit BN McLean County Route 66 Photography Contest
Capture the spirit of Route 66! Celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week by entering the Visit BN photography contest. Snap a photo of a McLean County Route 66 location, email it to Visit BN, and you could win dinner for two. Share your love for the Mother Road by May 31st and see if you…
American Giants Weekend 2025 at the American Giants Museum
American Giants Museum is excited to announce American Giants Weekend 2025 at the American Giants Museum (AGM) in Atlanta, IL! Last year’s grand opening was a huge success, so we’re bringing it back—bigger and with more giants! Join us from May 22–26 for a celebration of these roadside legends! What’s in store? Meet Joel Baker…
63rd Annual International Carillon Festival
The 63rd International Carillon Festival, held in the beautiful Washington Park, in Springfield, IL, will be moving to Memorial Day Weekend in 2025! Make plans now to be in Springfield May 22, 2025 - May 25, 2025, Concert Every Night: 6 pm. Listen to Carilloneurs from around the world, enjoy family friendly fun, feast on…
“Lincoln: Sight, Sound & Touch” New Exhibit Opening at ALPLM
SPRINGFIELD – A new exhibit coming to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will let visitors explore history using their eyes, ears and hands. It transforms images from Lincoln’s life into three-dimensional objects that visitors can touch while listening to audio presentations explaining his accomplishments and enduring legacy. “Lincoln: Sight, Sound & Touch” opens May…
Lights! Camera! Lincoln! Abraham Lincoln on the Silver Screen
Lights! Camera! Lincoln! Abraham Lincoln on the Silver Screen
SPRINGFIELD – Abraham Lincoln first showed up on the silver screen in 1908, and he’s been there ever since, appearing in more movies, TV shows, cartoons and documentaries than any other American historical figure. Film historian Mark S. Reinhart will dig into Lincoln’s long movie career at a special event May 20 at the Abraham Lincoln…
Abraham Lincoln on Screen: From Silent Films to the 21st Century
Abraham Lincoln on Screen: From Silent Films to the 21st Century
Considering President Lincoln is widely recognized as the most written about person in American history, it should come as no surprise that he’s the most frequently portrayed American historical figure in the history of movies and television. Lincoln has appeared onscreen as a character in more than 250 productions since the birth of motion pictures.…
Lucky Chucky Tour: Life Inside Old Joliet Prison
Lucky Chucky Tour: Life Inside Old Joliet Prison
Charles “Lucky Chucky” Hojnacki was once incarcerated at Old Joliet Prison. Like many who were once incarcerated, Hojnacki worked hard to turn his life following a youth defined by gang activity, arrests and incarceration. Following a near-death experience in drug deal gone bad, he vowed not only to never return to prison, but to keep…
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