First, it was the hat. Now, it is a clock
Not sure how I missed this, but here are two articles about the clock from the Illinois Times, the first from Jan 23, 2020
titled Tick Tock by Bruce Rushton -
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfiel...d=11732118
and the second, a letter to the editor from Feb 6, 2020 by James Cornelius
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfiel...d=11785547
I have never met Mr Rushton, but I have met James Cornelius.
I was favorably impressed by Mr. Cornelius. He was friendly, helpful, cheerful, knowledgeable, and pleasant to be around. He is welcome to join us on any of our Springfield tours. Pass it on!
* Unfortunately, these are links that will not stay around for long. If interested, make a copy while you can.