Today, in 1859, John Hossack rescued Jim Gray, an escaped slave who had been captured in Illinois. During the court appearance, Hossack grabbed Jim Gray, and ushered him into a waiting carriage, while a crowd surrounded the marshal, preventing his…
Come join us for dinner, on Thursday October 20th 5:30-8:00pm in Lockport, as Speaker Charles Balesi talks about the impact that French Canals had on the creation of the U.S. Canals. Balesi will talk about how Louis XIV launched several canal…
On October 16th in 1831, the “Traveler” became the first steamboat to reach LaSalle-Peru coming up the Illinois River. This is a few months before the Black Hawk War and five years before the canal begins construction. Indeed the…
If you can walk, you can WALTZ! Come dance with Bess! Dance instructor Bess Koval has years of experience! Bess has taught dancers of all ages and backgrounds…from seniors, college students, couples, children and everyone in between. Partner and…
On this day 168 years ago, then Whig Congressman, Abraham Lincoln, wife Mary and their kids Robert and Eddie boarded a packet boat in Chicago and arrived in LaSalle the day after to board a steamboat. Abraham Lincoln supported the…
