

Our All-American Girl: Dottie Schroeder
By Anna E. Sielaff Winner of the 2024 Adele M. Suslick Award for Excellence in Research “Dottie Schroeder the smooth and graceful...
Anna Sielaff
Sep 27, 202413 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...
Emily Binder
Jul 25, 20249 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...
Will Best
Jun 19, 202411 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...
Will Best
Jun 19, 20249 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...
Will Best
Apr 12, 20246 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...
Will Best
Apr 10, 20245 min read


CCNDI: The St. Joseph Record and Ogden Courier Live on the IDNC!
The history of rural communities is often inaccessible or lost. The Champaign County Newspaper Digitization Initiative’s (CCNDI) mission...
Will Best
Mar 26, 20242 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...
Will Best
Mar 6, 202418 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...
Will Best
Feb 28, 20245 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...
Will Best
Jan 12, 20242 min read
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