Without her permission or knowledge, an Illinois woman’s photo and personal information had been posted on an escort-service website.
Author: Phil Luciano, Journal Star
She was the first Black person freed by Lincoln, long before his presidency. Her grave was paved over and her story hardly known.
Nance Legins-Costley’s final resting place is marked with no honor. Decades ago, her graveyard in Peoria, Illinois, was paved over with asphalt.
Woman pleads for the return of her brother’s ashes, stolen by car thief in Illinois
“I’m not really worried about the car. I’m worried about what’s happened to my brother,” the Illinois woman said. “That’s the only thing I want.”