The History of Joliet – Chapter 11 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo The bullet hit Pickles in the head, between the left eye and ear. His sons watched him die. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News With the beginning of the Civil War, crime came … Read more
The History of Joliet – Introduction By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo Did you know? City’s vibrant story leaps off page Our city’s founders were just plain people with the same kind of worries and concerns we often have today. But in living their lives here, they … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 1 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo Native American tribes hunted and fished here for hundreds of years The most numerous tribe were the Illinois, from which this state eventually would take its name. In their native tongue, Illinois meant ‘superior … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 2 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo Sisters’ kidnapping the beginning of Joliet Although they never lived here, Sylvia and Rachel Hall could be thought of as the mothers of Joliet. Or rather, the mothers of Juliet. By John WHITESIDE of … Read more
Markert Family of Wilmington The following information was compiled and submitted by Sandy Vasko (Surnames found in this article: Bez, Burdo, Conlee, Cushing, Donahoe, Frizelle, Heifenfijer, Jbhneton, Lafontaine, Lins, Lynott, Markert, OHeron, Osburn, Pepenbrink, Scheibner, Schweigart, Short, Steffan, Whelar) In the last few weeks I have talked about the river improvements and the prosperity that … Read more