Chicago Reader: Blasting at the Eagle River coal mine just outside Harrisburg drove many residents from their homes. Kari Lydersen
It looks like a postapocalyptic landscape.
The people in this part of Harrisburg have disappeared, leaving their quaint, once-tidy homes behind only to be reclaimed by prairie grass and field mice. The cozy gazebos, children's playground equipment, spacious porches, and basketball backstops that remain are cracked and peeling. Residents once enjoyed these amenities while gazing...