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TJ Blakeman
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Julia F. Burnham Hospital
Julia F. Burnham Hospital 1895-1924 Note: This article is a retelling of the "History of the Burnham City Hospital and Julia F. Burnham...
TJ Blakeman
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Vice President Richard M. Nixon Visits Champaign on Wednesday, October 24, 1956
Just thirteen days before the Presidential election of 1956, Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife Pat arrived in Champaign aboard a...
TJ Blakeman
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Market Place Mall
In 1976, Market Place Mall opened less than one mile from Downtown Champaign. Its construction stirred controversy and uncertainty...
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