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Mad Gasser of Mattoon. The Mad Gasser of Mattoon (also known as the "Anesthetic Prowler," the "Phantom Anesthetist," or simply the "Mad Gasser") was the name given to the person or people believed to be responsible for a series of apparent gas attacks that occurred in Mattoon, Illinois, during the mid-1940s. More than two dozen separate cases ...
Cross County Mall is a shopping mall in Mattoon, Illinois, U.S. It was opened in 1971 with JCPenney, G. C. Murphy, IGA, Arlan's, and Myers Brothers, with Sears joining in 1972. Following the closure of Arlan's in 1973, the space became Kmart one year later. G. C.
History. Minor league baseball began in Charleston, Illinois is 1906. The Mattoon–Charleston Canaries began play in the six–team Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League, when Mattoon, Illinois partnered with Charleston to field a team. The team founding was headed by the Mattoon City Railway Company, who ran the local interurban rail line.
Newspapers. Crowley was a feature writer for the Chicago Sun-Times. [5] In that role she originated the Ann Landers advice column, which she continued to write until her death. [3] In 1941 she began writing a column about child care, and in 1943 she initiated a column of general advice.
Mattoon, Illinois. Location of Mattoon in Coles County, Illinois. / 39.47750°N 88.36222°W / 39.47750; -88.36222. Mattoon ( / ˈmæt.tun / MAT-toon) [3] is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,870 as of the 2020 census. The city is home to Lake Land College and has close ties with its neighbor, Charleston.
WLBH (AM) WLBH (1170 AM) was a radio station licensed to Mattoon, Illinois, United States. [3] The station began broadcasting on November 26, 1946, and originally ran 250 watts, during daytime hours only. [1] [3] [2] In 1974, the station's power was increased to 5,000 watts. [3] The station was originally owned by James Ray Livesay, and was ...
WLBH-FM. WLBH-FM (96.9 FM) was a radio station licensed to Mattoon, Illinois, United States. [2] The station began broadcasting in August 1949, and originally had an ERP of 23 kW at an HAAT of 190 feet. [1] [2] In 1974, the station's ERP was increased to 50,000 watts at an HAAT of 500 feet. [2] The station was originally owned by James Ray ...
Weekly and semi-weekly newspapers. Ainsworth Star-Journal – Ainsworth. Albion News – Albion. Alliance Times-Herald – Alliance. Antelope County News /Orchard News – Neligh. Harlan County Journal – Alma. Ashland Gazette – Ashland. Nemaha County Herald – Auburn. Aurora News-Register – Aurora.