Honoring the rich history of rural western Illinois, and examining the problems we currently face
"We'd hope people would get a healthier lifestyle if it was right in town within walking distance. If we made it cheaper than all the snack foods, more people would come around to it." In This Episode In this episode of The Forgottonia Project, host Joe Brewer sits down with Grace Yaste and Natalie English, …
"People should not just be getting by on frozen items at a dollar store—they still need to be supplied with the fresh stuff... I want kids to grow up healthy and not have this mindset of 'oh, frozen corn dogs are always best for you." In This Episode In this episode of The Forgottonia Project, …
"I just wanted to bring recognition to the community and show people a rural county is not as boring as people think it is" In This Episode In this episode of The Forgottonia Project, host Joe Brewer sits down with Ellie Patterson, a student at Cuba High School and winning entry creator in our first-ever …
"As technology becomes more of a norm, people don't really sit down and have conversations like, 'What was your childhood like? What was growing up during this event like?'" In This Episode In this episode of The Forgottonia Project, host Joe Brewer sits down with Amber Cannon, a 2026 graduate at Cuba High School and …
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