One-of-a-kind: Jerry Jacobson had passion for Save Old Springfield, SHS sports

Jerry Jacobson was one-of-a-kind. He was a sometimes controversial advocate for saving old buildings, and he became a well-known super-fan for Springfield High School sports.Jacobson, a Bronx native who taught college archaeology and anthropology in New York City before working for years at the Illinois Department of Transportation, co-founded the old Historic Preservation Association of Springfield.He later formed Save Old Springfield – at least at some points a […]