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Atlanta, Illinois is ramping up tourism efforts, anticipating an influx of travelers for the Route 66 centennial. Visitors to the J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator can now view a decommissioned mine shaft on the grounds. The Atlanta Coal Mining Company Museum tells the story of Atlanta's 40 years of failed attempts at sourcing its own black gold. A nearby American Giants Museum is scheduled to open in July.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias paid a visit to the McLean County Museum of History to see the impact of a nearly $100,000 state technology grant. The museum allocated the money toward digitizing its Pantagraph negatives collection—millions of images from 1930-2000, many of which were never printed.

Carolyn Farrar is the president of the African American History Museum. She spoke with Community Voices about exhibits and knowing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Carolyn Farrar is the president of the African American History Museum. She spoke with Community Voices about exhibits and knowing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This week on the show we have a wonderful guest! Kaye Malins provides us with insights about Marceline, Missouri. Walt Disney always regarded his time in…

A month and a half after the Illinois State Museum shut its doors to visitors, lawmakers Tuesday passed a measure that could lead to its reopening.The…

The Illinois State Museum is in danger of losing is accreditation, and Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration says there's no way to know whether the museum…

If you've been meaning to visit the Illinois State Museum in Springfield, the Dickson Mounds archeological site, or museum shops in Lockport and Chicago,…

The force of the Illinois legislature is behind bringing George Lucas's museum and Barack Obama's presidential library to Chicago.When the legislature's…

The Scovill Zoo in Decatur is getting nearly a half-million dollars in state grants to build a walk-through bird exhibit. The money is part of a state…