Dry Township
May 26, 2022 | By Brittany Boll
Summer Sips, Vol. 1 LORAINE, Ill. — For 151 years, Loraine was a dry township. A Quincyan’s nightmare. My thoughts were tumbleweeds and moonshine. Now, it wasn’t exactly THAT extreme, but there wasn’t anywhere to get your booze! Loraine is a quiet, small, close-knit community in northern Adams County just off Highway 336 and home…
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