History

I wanted to write a story about how Illinois could come out a big loser since the state continues to lose population to other states.

This year the return of Daylight Saving Time is set for Sunday, March 8. That’s the day we change the clocks again springing forward one hour.

So every fourth year a leap day is added to February to balance the Gregorian Calendar and solar system’s disparity in rotation time around the sun.

It was 40 years ago tomorrow that Americans were riveted to their TV sets watching what was truly a “Miracle on Ice” as the U.S. beat the Soviets in Olympic Hockey.

Carolyn Cummins gave birth to 5 children, all born in different years but all on the 20th of February. Can you believe that?

Years ago the TV networks would have plenty of TV game shows to watch . One of my favorites was Hollywood Squares.

Today is President’s Day, a Federal Holiday for many. Even though it is a Federal holiday, Congress has never recognized it as a Federal holiday.

So what were you doing nine years ago today when the Blizzard of 2011 hit this area?

Where were you January 28th, 1986? That's the date the Challenger Space Shuttle exploded in a ball of flames.

Today is the Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee by James Earl Ray, a man with ties to the Hannibal-Quincy area.