Mike & Debbie Brooks, Longtime Popeye Fans, Named Citizens of the Year in Chester, Ill.

[caption id="attachment_14677" align="aligncenter" width="1124"] Spinach Can Collectibles co-owners Mike and Debbie Brooks speak to the crowd after being named the Chester (Ill.) Chamber of Commerce's Citizens of the Year for 2015 during the chamber's annual dinner on Friday, June 19. Photo Credit: Pete Spitler/Herald Tribune[/caption]…

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“Popeye on the River” Picnic Event

The 34th Annual Popeye Picnic will take place this weekend, Sept. 6 – 8, 2013, in Chester, Illinois. Each year, this highly anticipated town event and Popeye-themed picnic takes place on the first full weekend after Labor Day in the hometown of Elzie Segar, creator of…

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