A two-day program to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Cherry Mine Disaster of 1909. The program will include several events designed to educate audiences and maintain the memory of a mining disaster that killed 259 adult and child coal miners. Tours, exhibits, and a concert will be included in the days events. 8am-4pm Saturday 8am-2pm Sunday
Select Illinois Humanities Council programs are now available for listening or download at Chicago Public Media (WBEZ) as a part of Chicago Amplified, a web-based audio library of diverse public events recorded throughout the Chicago region.
