Tolono: From whistle stop to permanent hometown
June 11, 2006
TOLONO – The village of Tolono owes its existence to the expansion of the railroads to the west in the years before the Civil War.
Until the coming of the rails 15 decades ago, the area was primarily prairieland with a variety of snake- and mosquito-infested marshes. Full story »
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My dad and mom, Guy and Bobby Wooters owned and operated the Southside Journal for about 4 years in the early 1960s. They sold the paper to Tom and Mary Lou Alender and I believe that is when Don Heimburger came into the pictiure as becoming owner when the Alender's sold it to him.
Posted by johnj229 on June 12, 2006 at 6:29 PM
Congrats to Tolono
I loved growing up here. Tolono has a special place in my heart. My most vivid memory is playing on the all star baseball team when I was about 10 or 11. My Dad helping with the Civil Defense. My mom as a crossing guard on rte 45. I want to thank all who helped my family when times were tough and during the times when my mother was sick and both my parents died. Thanks again for the great memories God Bless
Always a Tolonoian,
Todd DeJarnatt
Posted by tdejar1 on June 14, 2006 at 9:04 AM
