Tuesday, March 8, 2011
More crooked than a Chicago politician: Burlington’s Snake Alley
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It’s been called the Crookedest Street in the World—although some would say that distinction belongs to San Francisco’s Lombard Street—and i...
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Booksigning in Galesburg on April 9
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I just set up a booksigning for my new book, "Illinois Curiosities," at Stone Alley Collectibles and Books, 53 South Seminary Stre...
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Illinois Curiosities Book Released
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My newest book, "Illinois Curiosities," is now out. Here's a link to a cool story about the book: http://www.mcdonoughvoice.c...
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
The Site of the Infamous Murder Castle
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One of the most bizarre stories in Chicago history is the tale of America’s first serial killer, Dr. Henry H. Holmes, and his Murder Castle....
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Friday, April 2, 2010
Beware the Maneaters of Tsavo
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The lions in the Kenyan region of Tsavo are different. For instance, fully grown males don't have full manes of hair like other African ...
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
The Lord Speaks in Mysterious Ways: Quincy's 'Jesus Tree'
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It takes a bit of faith to see the so-called Jesus Tree, located in the Roman Catholic Calvary Cemetery in Quincy. Maybe quite a bit of fait...
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Where Wyatt Earp was born—or not
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One of Illinois’ most famous native sons is a man not usually associated with the Land of Lincoln. Legendary western lawman Wyatt Earp was b...
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