Campbell

Warden’s Wife Killed in 1915 Local Mystery

The History of Joliet – Chapter 30 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo “The man who killed my wife must die, but I must be sure that I have the right man.” By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News They called her “the little mother at the big stir.” Odette Maizee Bordeaux ALLEN was also known as the angel of Joliet because of her beautiful singing voice. The talented singer had been a star on the stage in New Orleans before she married Warden Edmund “Ned” ALLEN. As a widower with small … Read more

Establishing A City

The History of Joliet – Chapter 3 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo Joliet’s first taste of politics turns out to be a circus “Almost from the very beginning, there was a rivalry between the East and West sides of Juliet. First, there was a communication problem. There was great difficulty in just getting across the Des Plaines River.” By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News The village of Juliet was born in 1834. James B. CAMPBELL named the new town after his daughter. CAMPBELL, who lived in Ottawa, was a public … Read more