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The Illinois State Historical Society
Officers
President: John Weck, Sycamore
Vice President: Mark Sorensen, Decatur
Treasurer: Arthur M. Martin, Chicago
Secretary: Russell Lewis, Chicago
Directors: Terms Expire in 2008
Alberta Adarnson, Wheaton
Roger Biles, Normal
Lawrence Hansen, River Forest
Patricia Walton, Hanover Park
Randall Witter, Springfield
Directors: Terms Expire in 2009
Leah Axelrod, Highland Park
Herbert Channick, Highland Park
Redd Griffin, Oak Park
Dennis Williams, Quincy
Robyn Williams, Harrisburg
Directors: Terms Expire in 2010
Terri Cameron, Springfield
John Craig, Springfield
Larry Douglas, Belknap
Stu Fleige, Springfield
Dave Joens, Springfield
Staff
William Furry, Executive Director
Mary Lou Johnsrud, Office Manager
Advisory Board 2007-2008
Michael Batinski, Carbondale
Charles Burgess, Bethalto
Roland Cross, Springfield
Suzanne Dietrich, Edwardsville
Tim Draper, Sugar Grove
Elaine Egdorf, Homewood
Annamarie Erickson, Bloomingdale
Dow D. Grider, Sherman
Jeff Lightfoot, Springfield
Lisa Oppenheim, Chicago
James W. Patton III, Springfield
John Pearson, Chicago
Shirley Portwood, Godfrey
Robert Swenson, Carbondale
Charles Titus, Charleston
Ronald Vasile, Lockport
Gary Vitale, Springfield
Theodore Wachholz, Arlington Heights
Douglas Whitley, Batavia
Muriel Wilson, Chicago
Living Past Presidents
Victor Hicken, Macomb
Katie Fiene Birchler, Chester
Samuel Lilly, Downers Grove
David J. Maurer, Charleston
Wilma Lund, Springfield
Patricia Wallace-Christian, Madison, CT
Mark A. Plummer, Normal
E. Duane Elbert, Forrest
Raymond E. Hauser, St. Charles
Patricia Grimmer, Carbondale
John Power, Jacksonville
Robert J. Klaus, Chicago
Michael J. McNerney, Carbondale
Robert McColley, Urbana
Barbara M. Posadas, DeKalb
Rand Burnette, Jacksonville
David W. Scott, Springfield
Marvin W. Ehlers, Deerfield |
Illinois Heritage
A Publication of The Illinois State Historical Society
September-October 2007 Volume 10 Number 5
Departments
3 Leadership, Vision and Vitality: The Centennial Business of Illinois
4 Letters
5 News
39 The honor roll
Features
8 The 2007 Centennial Awards
16 Illinois Centennial Winners, 1984-2006
33 Jackson letter illuminated
34 Sculpting Lincoln, Part 6 "The Lincoln of the Farewell Address" and "Lincoln the Circuit Lawyer"
On the Cover:
The staff and home office of City National Bank in Metropolis, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in July. The bank and 22 other Illinois businesses and not-for-profit organizations will receive their Centennial Awards at the Executive Mansion in Springfield on October 6.
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To our readers:
This issue of Illinois Heritage is devoted to Illinois' centennial businesses and not-for-profit corporations, which in 2007 will celebrate 100 years or more of continuous service in the prairie state. We congratulate this year's Centennial Award winners and offer our sincere gratitude to the many generous sponsors and donors who make the Centennial Awards program possible, with special thanks to the Illinois Chamber of Commerce for its continued partnership.
The Centennial Awards Reception will be held on Saturday afternoon, October 6, 2007, at the Executive Mansion in Springfield. This year marks the first time in more than a decade that the event will be held downstate. We hope this new venue is a welcome change, and we encourage Society members and past award recipients to come to Springfield and help us celebrate with the 2007 winners.
Please make your reservations early. A block of rooms at the Mansion View Motel (217-544-7411) is reserved through September 21 for our out-of-town guests. We look forward to seeing you at the Mansion.
Very best wishes,
William Furry
Executive Director
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