The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Reagan history a large part of Quad-Cities heritage

TAMPICO -- The simplicity and memories of small-town America in the early 20th century are lovingly preserved at the modest Ronald Reagan Birthplace and Museum. Each February, the Tampico Historical ...
La Crosse Tribune

Reagan remembered as a man of 'destiny'

Joan Johnson, right, a volunteer coordinator at the Ronald Reagan Birthplace and Museum, talks about the Reagans' three-bedroom apartment with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and his wife, ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Dixon sees itself as birthplace of historic movement

DIXON, Ill. -- There is an old story here that when teenage Ronald Reagan was working as a lifeguard at a swimming area outside of Dixon, he saved lives so frequently that he begin carving notches ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Reagan's son opens 100th birthday celebration

Illinois is celebrating the 100th birthday of its only native-born president, Ronald Reagan, with a yearlong series of events, including a Centennial Gala on Friday featuring former Speaker of the ...