The stories of Edgar County, IL
8 narrated audio stories from across Edgar County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Edgar County
From Paris to Union Staff Duty
A small-town lawyer’s wartime path into the Union’s paper-and-orders machinery.
Edgar County
When the Soldier Came Home to Paris
Milton Hay’s war service helped shape his standing in postwar Paris, Illinois.
Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site
Where Paris Put Prosperity on Display
A house where family success became brick, woodwork, and Victorian ambition.
Hume-Carnegie Museum
When a Library Became Edgar County’s Memory
A former Carnegie library now holds the story of Edgar County.
Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site
A House That Still Feels Lived In
A preserved home reveals how an affluent Edgar County household worked.
Silas W. Robbins House
A Prairie Surprise in Paris
How a small Illinois city touches the Frank Lloyd Wright circle.
Edgar County
How a Kaskaskia Power Broker Reached Across Illinois
John Edgar’s rise from river merchant to statewide memory.
Edgar County
How a Prairie County Got an Old Illinois Name
A new county took its name from an early Illinois power broker.
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