At a West Chicago farm, freezing temperatures bring a 19th-century tradition back to life: harvesting ice from Timber Lake.

At a West Chicago farm, freezing temperatures bring a 19th-century tradition back to life: harvesting ice from Timber Lake.

Life and work at the Huron County Poor Farm In 1875, Huron County purchased land to build a poor farm, which took two years and $4,000 to complete. Today, the land would have cost $17,000 and the ...