Carolyn Cameron ‘Miss Bloomington’ 1950

In July 1950, 19-year-old Carolyn Cameron of Pekin was crowned Jaycees’ “Miss Bloomington” 1950. Cameron, an Illinois Wesleyan Universi...

Mount Hope Ladies Aid Moore’s Mill Marker, August 1968

The most famous gristmill in McLean County was the one operated by the Moore family of Mount Hope Township. Situated on the south bank ...