A new edition of a compact photohistory examines the impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the rural Midwest. Tom Emery, a historical researcher from...
The history of Blackburn College has been defined by destructive fires, including the blaze that destroyed Robertson Hall in 1959. The loss of Robertson severed a...
CARLINVILLE — The fourth Democratic Presidential Debate on Tuesday evening had a connection to Blackburn College. The debate was staged in Westerville, Ohio at Otterbein University,...
For decades, female journalists were relegated to soft news and local coverage, rarely allowed to cover the biggest, hard-hitting stories. Blackburn College alum Louise Hutchinson, however,...
Popular Music Festival Offers Brewfest with Over 50 Craft Beers CARLINVILLE – A popular music festival created to celebrate the medical challenges of a local resident...
CARLINVILLE – Optimism abounded as Blackburn College broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art solar project in a ceremony on campus Thursday afternoon, May 16. The $3...
CARLINVILLE – Shelsie Timmermeier, a senior middle blocker from Gillespie, concluded an excellent career for the Blackburn College volleyball team this fall. The 6’0 Timmermeier appeared...
Work is continuing on the second and third volumes of a history of the Macoupin County Track Meet that benefit high school track programs around the...
CARLINVILLE – It’s a long way from Blackburn College to the Boston Celtics bench. But Jamie Young has enjoyed the ride. Young, a 1998 Blackburn graduate,...
CARLINVILLE – Blackburn College has temporarily filled a leadership vacancy with the naming of an interim President. Dr. Jennifer Braaten, who spent fifteen successful years as...
By Tom Emery CARLINVILLE – A bold new program at Blackburn College will guarantee free tuition to students from Macoupin County high schools, while a separate...
The face of minor league baseball is changing today, as larger urban areas boast teams with state-of-the-art ballparks in areas of urban renewal. It is quite...
By Tom Emery Gillespie High School graduate Shelsie Timmermeier enjoyed an excellent season for the Blackburn College volleyball team last fall. A 6’0” middle blocker, Timmermeier...
By Tom Emery CARLINVILLE—Blackburn College is celebrating a record capital campaign that raised over $26.3 million for the school. The Creating Opportunity campaign exceeded the goal...
Contributed article by Tom Emery A historical and free reading project conceived by a rural Gillespie man has earned the Certificate of Excellence from the Illinois...
By Tom Emery CARLINVILLE – A pair of recently-discovered old postcards may provide some clues to research on the cannon that adorns the grounds of the...
Contributed article by Tom Emery CARLINVILLE – A discovery of long-forgotten articles in the Blackburn College archives has solved a lingering, and surprisingly controversial, mystery of...
By Tom Emery CARLINVILLE—Twelve hours of some of the finest progressive bluegrass in the Midwest will be on display at SamJam 2016 at the Macoupin County...
By Tom Emery CARLINVILLE — After successful efforts to restore two Civil War flags, members of the Macoupin County Civil War Round Table are now working...
by Tom Emery Sunday, April 27 marks the tenth anniversary of the death of Vince Demuzio, the longtime state senator and a powerful political voice of...