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Cardiff
The discovery of a rich coal vein in northeast Livingston County, Illinois, in 1899 turned an open prairie into the large coal mining town of Cardiff within months. An explosion in the mine in 1903 that killed nine men looked like it might be the end of the mine and the town, but another mine shaft was sunk, and the town grew bigger than ever. However, the quality of the coal ran out in 1912. This time it was the end. The mine closed, and the buildings were transported elsewhere. The only thing left of Cardiff was its ghost town reputation. The town lasted only 13 years, but they were exciting years. This book brings the town and its people to life once again.
Ottawa
Ottawa is a city rich in history going back to the 1820s. It was the site of the first Lincoln-Douglas debate, and even a famous Civil War general was from Ottawa. The city has an enormous heritage in its churches, schools, and neighborhoods and has created impressive strength in its business and industry over the years. Ottawa also has contributed more than its share of service in the defense of the nation. The I&M Canal, Reddick Mansion, the appellate court, the LaSalle County Courthouse, the Tent Colony, the nearby shipyard and glass factories, the rivers, and the area state parks all have been important and unique parts that comprise Ottawa.
Western Kankakee County
Kankakee County was named after the Kankakee River. Western Kankakee County is an expansive geographic area with a few small towns.
Len Small
Governor Len Small in the 1920s, When Al Capone Owned the Top Officials In Illinois. This book tells the whole story of the most corrupt governor in Illinois history.
The Illustrated History of the Cherry Mine Disaster of 1909
"America through Time is a local and regional interest series that showcases the history and heritage of communities around the country." -- Publisher's website.
Murder in the Fox Valley
The western suburbs of Chicago were terrorized by a serial rapist and murderer in the 1970s and early 1980s. Bruce Lindahl preyed on girls and young women for almost a decade. He managed to escape detection because he did not leave his rape victims alive. But in 1980, he kidnapped and raped Debra Colliander in Aurora. She managed to escape, and Lindahl was arrested. Three months later, just before he was to go on trial on charges of kidnapping, rape and deviate sexual assault, Lindahl kidnapped and murdered Miss Colliander. Lindahl disposed of her body and no one could find her. The following year, because the victim did not show up in court, the kidnapping and rape charges had to be dropped...
The Society of the Living Dead
"It will put pink cheeks on you." That is what the managers of Radium Dial in Ottawa, Illinois, told the young women who painted radium on the faces of clock dials in the 1920s and 1930s. Instead, their teeth fell out and their jaws and bones disintegrated. Instead of putting pink in their cheeks, it put the women in their graves. The company knew the hazards of working with radium, but they took no safety precautions. They lied to the workers and they denied compensation to the victims. To avoid financial liability, Radium Dial closed its doors and reopened a few blocks away as Luminous Processes and continued its deadly work for another forty years. Radium Dial cared more about the health and profitability of its company than they cared about the health of the women who made the company profitable. There really was a "Society of the Living Dead," formed by the women who were dying from radium poisoning. Their astounding true story is told here.
Small Justice
Stephen Small died in the most horrific way -- being buried alive while the kidnapper waited for his million dollar payoff. But things went wrong. The kidnapper, Danny Edwards, was convicted and sentenced to death. The state also prosecuted his girlfriend, Nancy Rish. Her trial was a travesty but she was convicted and sentenced to life. Danny Edwards and Nancy Rish have given their first in-depth interviews to author Jim Ridings for this book. Nancy Rish is innocent and this book tells the whole story.
Kankakee County Confidential
A history of the wild side of Kankakee, Illinois, including the murders, brothels, political intrigue and more
One Common Enemy
'I'll see the world,' Jim McLoughlin told his parents as he set off to join the Royal Navy in 1939. 'It'll be fun.' Months later, this Liverpool lad was sailing to war aboard the massive battleship HMS Valiant. He saw some of the world, but it wasn't fun. In One Common Enemy, he recounts how the chaos and carnage of war at sea in the Norwegian and Mediterranean campaigns led him to a fateful rendezvous with a much-loved ship from his boyhood, the passenger liner Laconia. Nostalgia turned to disaster when Laconia was torpedoed by a German U-boat in the South Atlantic. Despite a remarkable rescue attempt by a courageous, compassionate foe, Jim was condemned to a drifting lifeboat and a harrowing voyage of death and madness. One Common Enemy is a story of a desperate personal battle for survival, but also a moving narrative of innocence lost and a lifelong battle with confronting memories.
