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A recruiting poster for the Civilian Conservation Corps, produced by Albert Bender in 1941 under the Illinois WPA Art Project.
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CCC in Illinois, Past and Future

The original Civilian Conservation Corps built bridges, lodges and other public works across Illinois, grand and small. Now the Biden administration wants to create a modern CCC — the Civilian Climate Corps. We look back at the history of the CCC in Illinois, and imagine the possibilities a future corps might bring.
 

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