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Governor Oglesby Mansion

421 W. William St., Decatur, IL 62522

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Built in 1874, this Italianate mansion was the home of Richard J. Oglesby, a U.S. senator and three-time governor of Illinois. Oglesby was also a Union general in the Civil War and a close friend of Abraham Lincoln.

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Celebrating 3 Decades of Hip Hop at the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater

Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater •  Sep 19 @ 7PM

Get ready for an epic night of hip hop history at the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater in Decatur, IL!

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