https://www.nprillinois.org/tags/ron-gray Ron Gray en-US Copyright Thu, 14 Jan 2016 22:52:26 GMT https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2016-01-14/so-long-to-jacksonvilles-grierson-days A longtime festival in Jacksonville has come to an end.Organizers of the Grierson Days have announced they're calling it quits after 20 years. Money and… Thu, 14 Jan 2016 22:52:26 GMT https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2016-01-14/so-long-to-jacksonvilles-grierson-days Sean Crawford https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2013-06-13/remembering-jacksonvilles-civil-war-hero Before Gen. Benjamin Grierson won acclaim for his tactical raid that helped the Union forces take Vicksburg. But before then, he was a music teacher in… Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:33:18 GMT https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2013-06-13/remembering-jacksonvilles-civil-war-hero Sean Crawford