America’s 250th anniversary isn’t just a milestone — it’s an experience you can explore firsthand. Across Illinois, and right here in Central Illinois, historic homes, courthouses, museums, college campuses, downtown districts, and memorials offer a glimpse into the stories that shaped our nation and our communities.
Follow the trail of presidential history in Springfield, Galena, Dixon, Tampico, Eureka, and Chicago — or start closer to home with historic sites in Champaign, Urbana, Mahomet, Monticello, Rantoul, and Danville.
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The 2000 Year Old Man is turning 100. Mel Brooks on Sunday will celebrate his centennial birthday. The comedian and filmmaker has been awaiting the milestone. Earlier this year, Judd Apatow titled his retrospective documentary on him: "Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!"
Serena Williams will face an opponent less than half her age when she plays 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round at Wimbledon for her first singles match in nearly four years.
Charlie Brown began writing to a pen pal not long after the comic strip "Peanuts" debuted in newspapers back in 1950. No one has gotten a look at whoever was on the other end of his letters — until now.
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