The History of Joliet – Chapter 37 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo The red car crashed into the seven people who were crossing the street. But the driver just kept going. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News “It may seem unfortunate to this man that … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 35 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo The good ol’ days are now only memories. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News On Saturday, Jan. 17, 1920, a newspaper headline in the Joliet Evening Herald-News summed it all up: “U.S. Dry … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 34 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo Through the years, there were many escapes from Stateville. But not all of them were well planned. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News In the summer of 1919, the toughest inmates in the … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 36 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo There never was a time when the Grand Army was grander than it is today. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News In the fall of 1923, a group of old soldiers gathered here … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 23 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo He was forseeing enough to understand that there would be an immense industry built on barbwire fencing. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News Barbed wire helped to settle the American frontier. And much … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 33 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo When the guns started going off at 3 a.m., one man rushed outside because he thought a neighbor had finally caught that chicken thief. ‘The chicken thief turned out to be the Kaiser,’ the … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 31 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo “The life he is leading will kill him if he keeps it up much longer.” By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News On the Saturday morning of March 31, 1915, a big man with … Read more
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 … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 29 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo Horse shoes just couldn’t compete in the new century with those dreamers and their horseless carriages. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News In 1900, business was booming for the Phoenix Horse Shoe Company … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 28 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo Each man lifts his head higher when the nation does its duty. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News On a chilly Monday morning in October 1900, a large crowd started gathering in front … Read more