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Inside the fossil hunt: Digging for the monsters of Illinois’ Mazon Creek
From batch sales of unopened rocks on eBay to discreet phone calls to higher-dollar patrons, Illinois’ commercial fossil ...
Fossil nerds and speculators help make the Field Museum's Mazon Creek collection world-famous
Illinois’ commercial fossil trade is alive and well thanks to collectors who are motivated by money, science and the hunt — and who test the outer bounds of legality.
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Illinois Holocaust Museum will close for renovations, with a temporary location opening downtown
The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie has announced it will close this summer for renovations, with a partial reopening planned for early January 2026. In the meantime ...
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A 19th century flag disrupts leadership at an Illinois museum and prompts a state investigation
The AP was alone in reporting that the executive inspector general for Illinois has begun an investigation into the purchase of a 19th century flag by the state-run Abraham Lincoln Presidential ...