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a charge of bringing a Mojave rattlesnake to Illinois where he put it into an educational display
at the Cozy Dog Drive In. As punishment, the judge sentenced Bob to produce illustrations
for the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in Joliet. He produced a booklet on invasive
plants, so he was even able to turn his punishment into something good for the environment.
Bob made his mark as an environmentalist and historian, and now he is becoming
history himself; a legendary character who will live on through his great works.
William Crook, Jr., of Springfield was inspired to become a pen and ink artist by R. Crumb
and Vachel Lindsay. Since 1990, he’s operated the Prairie Press out of his basement on
First Street, producing fine art prints and note cards of local subject matter, ranging from
Route 66 to the Blagojevich impeachment proceedings.
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