10K views · 88 reactions | As we're out travelling our territory, we like to visit eateries and attractions that many people in each community know about - but they're relatively unknown outside of that. We call them "Hidden Gems," and in this edition of Hidden Gems - we put Moonshine Store in Visit Clark County Illinois to the test. If you have a place that would make for a perfect Hidden Gem, please let us know! | Discover Downstate Illinois | Facebook

The award-winning Camp Silver Pines is returning for another year to Clark County Parks and Recreation. This special three day – two night camping experience for Seniors* takes place up at the County’s Camp Lee Canyon. For many, it’s the camping experience they didn’t have as a child, or a great remembrance of Girl Scout/Boy Scout camping trips. For all, it’s an experience of a lifetime! “Campers” stay in group cabins, eat all meals in the group dining hall and share group bathrooms. Activities

On Wednesday, July 21, the Clark County Historical Society held a...

2.1K views · 23 reactions | Clark County Historical Society at the Heritage Center on Reels | Facebook

Every year during Black History Month we hear the names and stories of some of our area's great local heroes – boxer Davey Moore, jazz legend Johnny Lytle, baseball great Brooks Lawrence, Mayor Robert Henry, and others. They are great stories, and some of these names are known across the country – we should be proud of those that had a national impact. However, these heroes are still only one part of Clark County’s black history. There are other names, less often heard, whose stories are just as