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Today in History: August 11, Alcatraz takes first federal prisoners
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (315+ words) Today is Tuesday, Aug. 11, the 223rd day of 2026. There are 142 days left in the year. On Aug. 11, 1934, the first federal prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Island, a former military prison, in San Francisco Bay; the island would be home to more than…...
Today in History: August 7, Twin Tower tightrope walk
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (438+ words) Today is Friday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 2026. There are 146 days left in the year. On Aug. 7, 1974, French high-wire artist Philippe Petit performed an unapproved tightrope walk between the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York, over 1,300 feet…...
Today in History: August 6, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (261+ words) Today is Thursday, Aug. 6, the 218th day of 2026. There are 147 days left in the year. On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in an estimated 140,000 deaths. In 1806, Emperor Francis II…...
Today in History: August 5, Nelson Mandela arrested
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (409+ words) Today is Wednesday, Aug. 5, the 217th day of 2026. There are 148 days left in the year. On Aug. 5, 1962, South African anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela was arrested on charges of leaving the country without a valid passport and inciting workers to strike; it…...
Champaign veteran honored with American Legion National Legacy Award
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (134+ words) SAVOY, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — Commanders of the American Legion gathered in Savoy to present the National Legacy Award to J Richard Stillwell of Champaign for his decades of service to the organization. Stillwell was honored for his longtime involvement with the…...
Champaign pilot awarded Legion of Merit (Illinois Army National Guard)
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (82+ words) FOX Illinois Illinois Army National Guard Col. Jason Osberg of Champaign has been awarded the Legion of Merit. (Illinois Army National Guard) A One-Two Punch of Powerful Storms, Followed By Snow & Bitter Cold Three arrested after police find severely abused…...
At 100, WWII veteran celebrates a life of service aboard Battleship New Jersey
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (653+ words) John "Johnny Q" Quinesso Sr, a WWII veteran, right, shakes hands with a friend during his 100th birthday celebration on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 in Camden, N.J., aboard the Battleship New Jersey. John "Johnny Q" Quinesso Sr, a WWII veteran, cuts a cake during…...