Bubbles & Bows

04/10/2024

I found this on NewsBreak: Decatur warns of roofing scams after severe weather

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Decatur is advising people to be wary of recent roofing scams in the wake of the city’s recent hail storm. Houses and business buildings across the community suffered some damage as a result of the weather. City officials said they’ve noticed several roofing ...

04/10/2024

I found this on NewsBreak: George Soros fund tightens grip over US radio waves after controlling bankrupt Audacy

Soros Fund Management, founded by billionaire investor George Soros, is tightening its grip over the US radio industry after scooping up a majority stake in bankrupt radio company Audacy. The fund’s February investment in Audacy — the second-largest radio firm in the US behind iHeartMedia — po...

03/01/2024

02/29/2024

Richard O. Rosen was the architect and superintendent of the construction of the Powers Mansion. When completed in 1910 it was said to be the best and most ornate house ever built in Decatur. The 13-room, three-story home was constructed at the cost of $83,000 plus the lot cost, the equivalent of $2.8 million today.

The mansion is heavy brick construction with basement walls that are 16” thick and all other walls 12” thick. It displays many influences of the Columbian Exposition and the revival of classical architecture. The third floor features a huge ballroom with maple floors and cedar-lined storage benches under the dormer windows. An electric elevator connects it to the other floors and the large basement garage.