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This is somewhat weird.

Illinois State Historical Society members are concerned and angry over the continued theft of historic markers from sites important to Illinois history. […]

Jon Musgrave, advisory board member of the historical society, said half the historical markers in Southern Illinois are missing. Musgrave said some counties, including Williamson County, are completely void of the informational signs.

Half? What the heck is going on down there?

Musgrave theorized it might be the perceived value of the signs’ metal that has prompted the theft. To fight against the lure of thieves salvaging the metal from plaques for cash, the historical society will install the first non-metallic composite marker in Springfield later this week. It is hoped thieves will find the new markers less attractive.

LOL

You gotta be kidding me. Stealing signs for the metal? I guess we’ll find out when they put up the new ones.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Mar 2, 05 @ 7:54 am

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This is yet another sign of the economic desperation downstate Illinoisans face.

Its intresting that Rich mentions Williamson County as one of the sites where the vandalism has occured. Williamson County has recently been placed on the Poverty watch list produced by the Illinois Poverty Summit.

(This is the address to the story that appeared in the Marion Daily Republican)

http://www.mariondaily.com/articles/2005/03/01/local_news/news04.txt

Blago should feel proud for all he has done to help downstate. He certanily made a case that he cared when he was running. Id like to think his lies to the people haunt him, but I know he just doesnt care anything about downstate or any other part of Illinois.

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Mar 2, 05 @ 12:15 pm
As a student at SIU Carbondale I once stole a street sign. Does that count?

Hey, it was 22 years ago and I was drunk.

Comment by Dave Wednesday, Mar 2, 05 @ 1:32 pm
I’ve heard news reports that say man-hole cover theft goes on in Chicago. Same in Columbus, Ohio.

Their guess is that the theives sell them for money.

Comment by Mike Thursday, Mar 3, 05 @ 9:11 am

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