Want to live in a historic river community? This Illinois town will give you the land for free – Kilgore News Herald

"Almost any discussion about the past, present or future of Grafton seems to include a reference to 'what happened in 1993.' That's when one of the worst floods in U.S. history kept the tourist town's riverfront underwater for seven months, destroying homes and businesses and devastating the local economy."

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