Sangamon translates from the Potawatomie language as “the place where there is plenty to eat” Coincidentally, I grew up in this same kind of place, even though I was in North Florida. Of course, growing up, I always just knew it as “home,” and there was always plenty to eat. At home, the fridge was always well-stocked and a […]

  “Might I interest you in some refreshing Sangamon River water?” my new friend Keith Alexander asked as he pushed his mug my way. What was in his mug looked more like coffee with cream. Which in truth, it was. Keith is the Director of Water Management for the City of Decatur. Keith’s job is to extract and purify about […]