Permit me to speak from the heart. I love this collaboration stuff, and I don’t mind sharing that sentiment with the world. The Southern Illinois Coal Belt Champion Community was formed in 2002 when we learned that our communities weren’t going to become an federal empowerment zone. Disappointed? Of course! We busted our butts on […]
Denning Township: A Trip Back in Time by Nancy Bundy
Recently I attended a meeting of an area group, the Southern Illinois Coal belt Champion Community, which was held at the Orient No. 2 property north of West Frankfort, on Route 37. The SICCC is, in my opinion, one of the best groups in this area for uniting the efforts of counties and communities of […]
Black Diamond — Regaining its Luster
The first discovery of coal in the United States was made in what eventually became the State of Illinois. Authorities differ as to when, and by whom, coal was discovered but, “The World’s Cyclopedia and Dictionary of Universal Knowledge” imparts that honor to Father Hennepin in 1669. The volume indicates that a site on the […]
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