On Sunday, December 7, 1941, like many Americans, my grandfather Bill Wendling was sitting in…
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Reading through old newspaper articles, many news stories can be classified as bizarre or folksy…
On the night of January 14, 1905, Railroad Street (Adams Street) was quiet. The street,…
The Loudon oil field is an area located in eastern Fayette County and parts of…
Before Altamont was platted in 1870, the area was a mixture of prairie and woodlands.…
Altamont, IL History 