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We rely on support from our members to bring you special events, maintain our expansive archive, and to restore and maintain our home, the landmark Albee House.

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We rely on support from our members to bring you special events, maintain our expansive archive, and to restore and maintain our home, the landmark Albee House.

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The Harry & Stella Massey House

Article by Don Rizzs, with research assistance from Ken Jellema and Ed McGee (originally published [...]

The Arthur Seyfarth House

Article by Don Rizzs, with research assistance from Ken Jellema and Ed McGee (Originally published [...]

The Theodore Guenther House

Since this extensive and interesting series doesn’t exist digitally, we’ve decided there’s no better time [...]

The William Weber House

Since this extensive and interesting series doesn’t exist digitally, we’ve decided there’s no better time [...]

The Great Railroad Strike of 1894

The image above (from the collection of the Library of Congress) shows a special patrolling [...]

The Story of the Albee House – Part 1 of 2

Thank you to Ken Jellema for his research assistance on this article. In the 141 [...]

“How Chicago’s Suburbs Were Planted And Named” – Norman Rexford’s Journey to Blue Island

From the March 4, 1900 Chicago Sunday Tribune “Norman Rexford gave Blue Island its name. [...]

The Rock Island Line Comes Through Blue Island

The Construction of the Rock Island and Chicago rail line from Blue Island to Joliet [...]

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