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Macomb, IL – Rich Egger's guests are Sue Scott and Marty Fischer. Scott is curator of the Western Illinois Museum in Macomb. Fischer is a local historian.
They provide an audio tour of the museum's new exhibit "The Courthouse Square: A History in the Making." It remains on display through September 11. An opening reception is scheduled for June 4 from 5:30pm - 8:00pm.
The museum's regular hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00am - 4:00pm.
"The Courthouse Square: A History in the Making" includes photographs, artifacts, and newspaper accounts of events and important dates. Visitors can also listen to oral histories of the square. Those were recorded by a half-dozen local residents.