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Can You Imagine Having 100 grandchildren?

May 28, 2015 by grandmagazine

QUINCY, Ill. – A western Illinois couple recently celebrated the birth of their 100th grandchild. Can you just imagine? How do they keep track of all those birthdays? First reported here: Leo and Ruth Zanger of Quincy have 53 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. The birth of great-grandson Jaxton Leo on April 8 to grandson … Read more

Fun in Central Illinois with your Grandchildren

November 6, 2025July 7, 2012 by grandmagazine

By Debra Karplus Yes, there are many activities you can do with your grandchildren in a huge city like Chicago. But while vacationing in Illinois, plan to take a roadtrip “downstate” as city folks call it, for a weekend escape from the urban life of Illinois’ windy city. Located south of the border arbitrarily definedby … Read more