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IN THE NEWS....
Arcadia is occasionally in the news or used for various TV/YouTube/filming purposes for whatever reason. Here are some links to the various videos we are aware of for those interested:
Fairly long-winded presentation where I tell some of my story - how Arcadia came into existence - September 12, 2024:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d9MP58PgZMs
Very nice story on the history of Arcadia on PBS - Prairie Fire October, 2023:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rszh0aUEBM0
Featured on Samantha Brown's Places to Love on PBS - Season 7 2023:
https://samantha-brown.com/episodes/season-7/route66-illinois/
NPR radio interview - May, 2024:
Great video on Arcadia on WTVP "You gotta see this" - September, 2023:
https://video.wtvp.org/video/video-games-pumpkin-seeds-fight-club-mu6iyq/
Very nice article in the local Pantagraph (newspaper) June, 2022:
Our owner was interviewed for Community Voices on NPR! (November, 2021):
Polygon.com Cover Story (August 30, 2021):
https://www.polygon.com/22640175/pinball-mclean-illinois-paradise-small-town-john-yates
(Quite a few inaccuracies / mis-quotes in this article but still overall an interesting read).
WAND TV (Nov 15, 2018):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8U7Ak3eJqc
WMBD TV (Nov 15, 2018):
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/%E2%80%A6/arcadia_2%E2%80%A6/1599833712
Route 66 YouTube piece:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJrOWGMre0Y&feature=youtu.be
WAND TV (Sept 8, 2017):
http://www.wandtv.com/story/36322396/arcadia-americas-playable-arcade-museum