Marshall NewsLocal news for Marshall, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Garish accents mar Blackstone's grand restoration- March 10, 2008 If not for some atrocious contemporary accents in its public rooms, the $128 million renovation of the Blackstone -- home of the original 'smoke-filled room,' host to presidents and celebrities, a grand ... via Chicago Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/marshall-il/2008/03/garish-accents-mar-blackstones-grand-restora... |