Attorney and Lincoln historian Guy Fraker settled in Bloomington in 1962. He's been a key figure in documenting and promoting Lincoln's legal career in central Illinois, and fell into an avocation in land conservation by accident. Fraker is profiled as part of WGLT's series on the 2023 McLean County History Makers.
The community-sourced History Makers award honors lifelong McLean County servants. This year's winners are Garlic Press owner Dotti Bushnell, retired educators Mary and Hank Campbell, Lincoln historian Guy Fraker and community activists Charles and Willie Halbert.
Two documents written by Abraham Lincoln will be on display at the McLean County Museum of History in Bloomington next Monday and Tuesday in honor of Presidents Day.