131-year-old clock will be ready to take its spot in new tower
URBANA – Job opening: Keeper of the clock. Must be able to climb seven stories and spend at least 20 minutes winding a massive clock.
The keeper need only work one day a week. It takes that long for weights to fall in the Champaign County Courthouse's 1877 Seth Thomas timepiece.
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