75 Years Ago, 1948: A contract for the construction of another section of the new highway Route 322 from Concordville to Chester was awarded today by the Department of Highways to Nello L.

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Today’s Highlight in History: On June 22, 1940, during World War II, Adolf Hitler gained a stunning victory as France was forced to sign an armistice eight days after German forces overran Paris.

Today is Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: In 1921, the Urbana Association of Commerce was seeking volunteers to open their homes to about 100 poor ...

Behind “Big” Ed Walsh’s complete-game shutout, the White Sox beat the St. Louis Browns, 2-0, in the nightcap of a doubleheader at Comiskey Park. It was the franchise's 1,000th victory ...

In 1559, in England, Queen Elizabeth’s Prayer Book was issued. It was the third revision for the Anglican Church and used for nearly 100 years. In 1706, the government of New France banned ...

Undated -- On June 22nd, 1968, the Jeff Beck group made its debut. Singer Rod Stewart was so shy he hid behind speakers for the first few songs. In 1969, actress Judy Garland died of a drug overdose.