The sight of workmen building paved parking lots on public and private property in the segment of downtown Marion North West of the Tower Square Plaza calls attention to another of the ongoing programs to enable a municipality founded in the 19th century to accommodate late 20th century demands. Continue reading
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Edward Everett Denison was born in Marion, Illinois August 28, 1873 to Charles H. Denison and Mary Elizabeth Bundy, daughter of Dr. Samuel H. Bundy and sister to William H. Bundy. Continue reading
Senator Robert A. Taft was running against Dwight Eisenhower for the 1952 Presidential election when he made a stop in Marion, Illinois and appeared on the Public Square to drum up support. Continue reading
Sunday, March 27, 1977– More than five inches of rain soaked Marion in 12 hours, triggering flooding up to six feet in some areas of the town. Continue reading
