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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by ebriley [quote]Originally posted by orsonroy tr Chicago, until recently (mid-1960s) got almost all it's coal from central Illinois. The folks in Southern Illinois, also known as Little Egypt, are a proud lot and would be very offended at the reference to coal coming from central Illinois. The coal mines in Illinois are primarily in the Southern, not the central, part of the state. WGGH radio in Marion, Ill. used to announce which mines were working the next day as part of their newscasts. Similar services were offered on the air in Cairo (pronounced KAY row!)Metropolis and other Southern Illinois cities. The folks in that region feel slighted enought by being referred to as "downstate Illinois" by the folks in Chicago without having their coal production attributed to another part of the Land of Lincoln. Kind of a side issue, but important to some. [/quote] Not totally true. Here in Central Illinosi we had many strip mines in operation in Fulton County, CNW had tracks running out to the mines. Once EPA standards came into effect the mines all shut down. I remember as a child going out and watching the large shovels digging the coal. So his comment is correct as well as you are right, a lot is still or was mined in Southern IL.
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