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National Recognition for 12 Illinois Sites Added to National Register of Historic Places in 2020
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced 12 Illinois sites were added to the National Register of Historic Places during 2020, including one National Historic Landmark.
“Thanks to the advocacy and support of historic preservationists from throughout the state, and thanks to the work of our staff at the IDNR State Historic Preservation Office, these additions to the National Register help tell the story of Illinois,” said IDNR Director Colleen Callahan.
The places recognized are located across Illinois and include a 150-year old farmstead, the home of the Chicago Cubs, and four historic districts that, when combined, include more than 700 significant properties.
12/16/2020
Real Christmas tree sales soar amid pandemic
Lincoln Creamery sold real Christmas trees for the first time this year, selling out in just six days.
Seeking joy during a tumultuous time, Rhode Islanders are ditching their artificial Christmas trees and flocking to local tree farms and retailers this holiday season.
Two weeks into December, many Christmas tree stands had already sold out of their 2020 stock and announced that they’d closed up shop for the remainder of the year.
Officer Joe Brazil of the Woonsocket Police Department runs an annual tree lot on Cumberland Hill Road with the help of friends and volunteers to benefit local charities. This year he sold out of trees in a week and a half, the fastest that’s ever happened in the four years he’s been doing it, he said.