Emily Binder
Jul 25, 20249 min read
The Forgotten Hero of Film: Joseph Tykociner's Work on Sound on Film at UIUC
By Emily Binder “The only sound was the ticking of the machine. And I thought, now they have invented moving pictures, but where is the...
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Will Best
Jun 19, 202411 min read
The Origins and History of Champaign’s North End, 1850-1975
By Rachel Mulick and Eva Grein The roots of the North End neighborhood go back as far as 1850 when census records documented the first...
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Will Best
Jun 19, 20249 min read
The Pride of the 99th Pursuit Squadron
By Zaria Whitlock Fig 1: Anthony Jones "Pride of the 99th" Champaign County has the distinguished honor of being known as the “Birthplace...
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Will Best
Apr 12, 20246 min read
UIUC Mom’s Weekend: A Lasting Legacy Packed with Tradition
By Vanessa Turner Figure 1: 2022 Annual Moms Brunch. Taken from UIUC New Student & Family Experiences. Mom’s Weekend is an event name...
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Will Best
Apr 10, 20245 min read
The Boneyard Creek: Unearthing the Complex History of a Champaign Staple
By Alexis Delgato The Boneyard Creek has been an intricate aspect of Champaign history since before the town’s conception. The story of...
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Will Best
Mar 6, 202418 min read
Myra, IL Part II: Myra Station - Historic Expansion and a Tragic End
By Will Best Henry Newton Pell’s Elevator Before we continue forward with our story it’s important to take a quick look back at the...
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Will Best
Feb 28, 20245 min read
Gifford Germans: A Historic Settlement in Champaign County
By Izzy Sauer Winner of the 2024 Adele M. Suslick Award for Excellence in Research Fig 1: Gifford Residents in 1917 Image from the...
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Will Best
Jan 12, 20242 min read
Digital Exhibit: The Chapin-McNeil Family Letters
By E. Elizabeth Watkins, Sean Blocher-McTigue, William Givens, and Connor Monson Life on the homestead wasn’t easy for early members of...
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Will Best
Jan 6, 20245 min read
The Celebrations and Stories Behind our Italian Creche
Figure 1: Creche on Display at the News-Gazette circa 1990 Nativity scenes or Creches are common in the Midwest, especially at Christmas...
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Connor Monson
Nov 10, 202319 min read
The Mandeville Flag: A Search For the Story Of A Fallen Union Soldier
By Rachel Johnston and Connor Monson “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us, that from these...
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