Events
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IL250 Events Calendar
June 2026
Inside Baseball - Southern Illinois’ Connection to the Legacy of the National Negro Baseball League
Carbondale, IL
12:00pm - 1:30pm
History Belongs to All of Us: A Conversation About the Autobiography “Life of Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak”
Macomb, IL
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Lives in Code: Stories of African American Resilience Under the Illinois Black Codes 1819-1865
Marion, IL
1:00pm - 2:30pm
History Belongs to All of Us: Blackhawk and the War of 1812 Land Grant
Naperville, IL
1:30pm - 3:00pm
July 2026
History Belongs to All of Us: Comparison of Gettysburg Address and the Declaration of Independence
Naperville, IL
11:00am - 12:30pm
August 2026
The 250-year Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence – How We Remember
Herrin, IL
1:00pm - 2:30pm
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