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Streets and Roads down the highway

A child’s universe is down the highway on Illinois Route 143 Illinois Route 143 connects towns down the highway from Alton, Illinois on the Mississippi River to Highland, Illinois. The State of Illinois applied the Route 143 designation to former … Continue reading

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Streets and Roads in the neighborhood and around the corner

Elementary school reading textbooks in the 1950s were titled Streets and Roads.  Stories in the books were about a family and their neighborhood. Children named Dick and Jane were the main characters. The children’s story was about places and connections … Continue reading

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