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Claude Stone Jr.
Claude Ulysses "Bud" Stone (April 30, 1926 – December 29, 2014) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Illinois Senate during the 92nd General Assembly. He was born April 30, 1926, to former Democratic Congressman Claude U. Stone and his wife Alma Marie Stone. He was raised in Peoria, Illinois, and graduated from Peoria High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science in economics from Cornell University, a Bachelor of Science in business marketing from Bradley University and a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University, in 1948, 1949 and 1951 respectively. In 1953, he married his wife, Mary Louise, with whom he had three children. In 1956, he became a Republican precinct committeeman, which began a lifetime of activism with the Republican Party including a tenure as chairman of the Tazewell County Republican Party in the 1990s. In 1985, he retired as an executive with Caterpillar Inc. He was appointed July 13, 2001, to succeed Robert Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Madigan
Robert A. "Bob" Madigan (November 28, 1942 – May 4, 2006) was an American politician. Born in Lincoln, Illinois, Madigan received his bachelor's degree from Millikin University. His brother was Edward Rell Madigan. Madigan served as city clerk of Lincoln, Illinois. From 1987 to 2001, Madigan served in the Illinois State Senate as a Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or again .... He was then appointed to the Illinois Industrial Commission. He died in Lincoln, Illinois.'Illinois Blue Book 1999-2000, Biographical Sketch of Robert Madigan, pg. 115 Notes 1942 births 2006 deaths People from Lincoln, Illinois Millikin University alumni Republican Party Illinois state senators 20th-century American politicians {{Illinois-statesenator-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangamon State University
The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) is a public university in Springfield, Illinois. The university was established in 1969 as Sangamon State University by the Illinois General Assembly and became a part of the University of Illinois system on July 1, 1995. As a public liberal arts college, and the newest campus in the University of Illinois system, UIS is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. UIS is also part of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and the American Council on Education. The campus' main repository, Brookens Library, holds a collection of nearly 800,000 books and serials in addition to accessible resources at the University of Illinois Chicago and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campuses. The University of Illinois Springfield serves 4,198 students (Fall 2022) with 56 bachelor's degrees, 39 minors, 44 master's degree, 1 doctorate degree, 37 graduate certificates and coursework that leads to 6 ISBE endors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Brady (Illinois Politician)
William E. Brady (born May 15, 1961) is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from May 2002 until his resignation in December 2020. Brady also served in the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 88th District from 1993 to 2001 and was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Illinois in 2006, 2010, and 2014. Early life, education and career Brady was born on May 15, 1961, in Bloomington, Illinois. He graduated from Central Catholic High School and Illinois Wesleyan University. A millionaire real estate developer and broker, Brady is an owner of ReMax Choice and co-owner of Brady Homes, founded by his father, Bill Brady Sr. Illinois Legislature In 1992, Bill Brady defeated seven term incumbent Gordon Ropp by a razor thin margin in the Republican primary to serve in the Illinois House of Representatives. He served in the Illinois House until giving up his seat to run for Congress. In 2001, incumbent Senator John Maitland anno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = List of sovereign states, Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = U.S. state, State , subdivision_type2 = List of counties in Illinois, Counties , subdivision_name1 = Illinois , subdivision_name2 = Cook County, Illinois, Cook and DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage , established_title = Settled , established_date = , established_title2 = Municipal corporation, Incorporated (city) , established_date2 = , founder = Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , government_type = Mayor–council government, Mayor–council , governing_body = Chicago City Council , leader_title = Mayor of Chicago, Mayor , leader_name = Lori Lightfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Tribune
The ''Chicago Tribune'' is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tribune Publishing. Founded in 1847, and formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" (a slogan for which WGN radio and television are named), it remains the most-read daily newspaper in the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region. It had the sixth-highest circulation for American newspapers in 2017. In the 1850s, under Joseph Medill, the ''Chicago Tribune'' became closely associated with the Illinois politician Abraham Lincoln, and the Republican Party's progressive wing. In the 20th century under Medill's grandson, Robert R. McCormick, it achieved a reputation as a crusading paper with a decidedly more American-conservative anti-New Deal outlook, and its writing reached other markets through family and corporate relationships at the ''New York Daily News'' and the '' Washington Times-Herald.'' The 1960s saw its corporate parent owner, Tribune Company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maitland (Illinois Politician)
John W. Maitland, Jr. (born July 29, 1936) is an American farmer and politician who served as a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from 1979 until 2002. Early life John W. Maitland, Jr. was born July 29, 1936, in Normal, Illinois. He graduated from Illinois State University and served in the United States Marine Corps. Maitland served on the McLean County Regional Planning Commission for a time. Illinois Senate Incumbent Republican Harber Hall declined to run for reelection to the Illinois Senate in the 1978 election. Maitland, then-President of the McLean County Farm Bureau, defeated Mayor of Normal and Democratic candidate Carol Reitan for the open seat. Maitland was elected to the Illinois Senate on an "anti-big government" platform seeking to, among other things, reduce the high cost of the workmen's compensation and unemployment programs for Illinois businesses. In 1993, after the election of fellow Republican Pate Philip became the President of the Illinois S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McLean County, Illinois
McLean County is the largest county by land area in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 169,572. Its county seat is Bloomington. McLean County is included in the Bloomington–Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pronunciation Locally, the second syllable of ''McLean'' is pronounced with a 'long a' (ā, IPA /ei/) sound (i.e. "muh-KLAIN") (as with native son McLean Stevenson), not with a 'long e' (ē, IPA /i/) sound ("muh-KLEEN"). History The first white settlers in what became McLean County arrived around 1821. The first settlement was Blooming Grove, established in 1822 near present-day Bloomington. McLean County was formed late in 1830 out of Tazewell County. It was named for John McLean, United States Senator for Illinois, who died in 1830. File:McLean_County_Illinois_1830.png, McLean County from the time of its creation to 1837 File:McLean County Illinois 1837.png, McLean County between 1837 and 1841 File:McLean C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piatt County, Illinois
Piatt County is a county in Illinois. According to the 2020 United States Census, it had a population of 16,673. Its county seat is Monticello. Piatt County is part of the Champaign– Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The first settler was George Haworth, a Quaker, followed by James Martin, Abraham Hanline, Solomon Carter and William Cordell. Piatt County was formed in 1841 from Macon and Dewitt counties. Two local residents, James A. Piatt and Jesse Warner, were instrumental in forming the county. It was named after James A. Piatt after winning a coin flip against Jesse Warner. File:Piatt County Illinois 1841.png, Piatt County at the time of its creation in 1841 Abraham Lincoln practiced law in Piatt County as a circuit lawyer. Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas planned their presidential debates in Piatt County in 1858, one of which is ornamented by a marker just south of Monticello. The first courthouse was built in 1843. It was replaced by the current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodford County, Illinois
Woodford County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state, state of Illinois. The 2010 United States Census listed its population at 38,664. Its county seat is Eureka, Illinois, Eureka. Woodford County is part of the Peoria, Illinois, Peoria, IL, Peoria metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its name comes from General William Woodford, an officer of the American Revolutionary War who served at the brutal military encampment at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. History Establishment Woodford County is part of what was formerly the homelands of several Native Americans in the United States, Native American peoples, including the Potawatomi, the Meskwaki, and the Sauk people, Sauk peoples. It was located just south of the land of the Illinois Confederation, Illiniwek. The western portion of the county in particular shows much archeological evidence of having supported extensive First Nations populations. At the time of the American Revolutionary War, three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tazewell County, Illinois
Tazewell County () is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 135,394. Its county seat and largest city is Pekin. It is pronounced with a short "a", to rhyme with "razz" rather than "raze." Tazewell County is part of the Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. The majority of the population lives along the county's western border. History Tazewell County was formed out of Peoria County in 1827. The consensus appears to be that it was named in honor of Littleton Tazewell, who served in the U.S. Senate, and who became Governor of Virginia in 1834. It is, however, possible that it was named after Littleton's father, prominent Virginia politician Henry Tazewell, after whom Tazewell County, Virginia, was named. File:Tazewell County Illinois 1827.png, Tazewell from the time of its creation to 1829, including a large tract of unorganized territory temporarily attached to it, whose precise border was not defined. File:Tazew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mason County, Illinois
Mason County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 14,666. Its county seat is Havana. The county is named in honor of George Mason, a member of the Virginia legislature who campaigned for the adoption of the United States Bill of Rights. History Mason County was created in 1841 out of portions of Tazewell and Menard counties. File:Mason County 1841.png, Mason County at the time of its creation in 1841 Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (4.3%) is water. Mason County is bound on the south by the Sangamon River, and on the west by the Illinois River. These rivers join at the county's southwest tip. The soil covering much of Mason County is very sandy. This was formed during the melting of the Wisconsin Glacier about 10,000 years ago. Meltwater from the glacier deposited large amounts of sand in a delta region near at the junction of the Sangamon and Illin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logan County, Illinois
Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 30,305. Its county seat is Lincoln. Logan County comprises the Lincoln, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL Combined Statistical Area. History Established in 1839, Logan County was named after physician and State Representative John Logan, father of Union General John Alexander Loganbr> File:Logan County Illinois 1839.png, Logan County from the time of its creation to 1841 File:Logan County Illinois 1841.png, Logan County between 1841 and 1845 File:Logan County Illinois 1845.png, In 1845, a portion of Dewitt County was ceded to Logan, bringing it to its current size Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water. Climate and weather In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Lincoln have ranged from a lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
