Sorry I don't have the lady's name who asked about a certain place in Will Co., but I just talked to Bob Sterling, an author of local hxs. He said the only thing he could find was a Co. Poor Farm in the Joliet area. Indigent persons worked an actual producing farm in the 20s & 30s in return for room & board. He agreed that mentally handicapped may have been included in those who for one reason or another couldn't care for themselves & turned up on the farm. Location: McDunnough St, Joliet. He & I suggest contacting Will Co. for possible lists of residents. It's also possible that the reference you have is to the Manteno St. Hospital, closed appx early 1980s. Walter ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.