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Grandeur restored: Hegeler Carus Mansion secures first-ever state grant for major restoration · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Grand Juror Restored Hegeler Charras Mansion secures first ever state
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  Speaker 1: grant for major restoration. Written by Mathias Warner, this article
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  Speaker 1: is being read by an automated voice brought to you
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  Speaker 1: by Everlett. The Hegeler Karis Mansion in LaSalle is unveiling
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  Speaker 1: its next chapter for the first time in its history.
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  Speaker 1: The national Historic landmark has been awarded a tourism grant
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  Speaker 1: from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. According
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  Speaker 1: to a news release from the mansion, combined with private
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  Speaker 1: gifts from Norrin Hines, Seth Carras and Bloke Kearras, this
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  Speaker 1: funding will restore the entire second level flooring to its
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  Speaker 1: nineteenth century glory, beginning this August and September. According to
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  Speaker 1: the release, craftsmen from Keelch's Flooring design Center in Morton
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  Speaker 1: will undertake a restoration of the mansion's intricate custom parquet
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  Speaker 1: floors on the second level. The project will wrap up
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  Speaker 1: in time for the twenty twenty six holiday festivities. According
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  Speaker 1: to the release, the twenty twenty five transformation of our
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  Speaker 1: main level floors was spectacular. Hegelar Carris Mansion Executive director
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  Speaker 1: Laura Walker said we cannot wait to see the transformation
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  Speaker 1: of the second level. Tours and events will continue during
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  Speaker 1: the restoration. Visitors can still experience main story tours, workshops,
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  Speaker 1: and signature programming while the team from Kelch's works on
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  Speaker 1: the second level. For more information or to support future
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  Speaker 1: sustainability efforts, contact info at Hegularcaris dot org.