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The Col. Matthew Rogers Building, also known as the Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum, is a historic building located at 200 S. Main St. in Athens, Illinois. The building was constructed circa 1832 by Colonel Matthew Rogers, who ran a store in the building. As Rogers was also postmaster of Athens, he moved the city's post office to his store.
IL 29 leads south 14 miles (23 km) to Springfield, the state capital, and north 18 miles (29 km) to Mason City, while IL 123 leads east 8 miles (13 km) to Williamsville and northwest to Petersburg. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Athens has an area of 1.68 square miles (4.4 km 2), all land. [2]
VENICE – City Council members discussed the possibility of lowering the property tax rate for the projected 2023-24 budget, but with two of the seven council members absent Tuesday they did ...
The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.25. In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.4 males.
Charles Samuel Deneen (May 4, 1863 – February 5, 1940) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as the 23rd Governor of Illinois, from 1905 to 1913.He was the first Illinois governor to serve two consecutive terms totalling eight years.
VENICE (Reuters) -Pope Francis made his first trip out of Rome for seven months on Sunday with a packed visit to Venice that took in an art exhibition, a prison and a Mass, with the 87-year ...
Venice Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,650 and it contained 2,728 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,650 and it contained 2,728 housing units.
Before dawn on the third day, the funeral procession (ekphora) formed to carry the body to its resting place. [11] Depending on the wealth of the family of the deceased, they would often hire people to mourn the dead during these processions. At the time of the funeral, offerings were made to the deceased by only a relative and lover.