Eugene “Gene” Grosse ANCHOR – Eugene R. “Gene” Grosse, 89, of Anchor and Colfax, passed away with his children by his side at 11:30 p.m., July 2, 2017 at OSF Health Care St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 7, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church,…… MORE
BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police have implemented some temporary rules for the Fourth of July activities in Miller Park. From the Bloomington Police Department release: There are no pets allowed in the park for the day. There will be no fireworks, legal or illegal permitted in the park. As always, no alcohol is permitted in…… MORE
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It’s uncertain if there will be any state budget fireworks this Independence Day after Monday turned into a dud.… MORE
Illinois ranks near the bottom of the list in terms of patriotism.… MORE
Authorities confirmed a woman found dead Sunday evening in the woods at Funks Grove was murdered, but they don’t know her identity.… MORE
By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – The CornBelters will be represented by four players in next week’s Frontier League All-Star Game. The two most veteran CornBelters will be in the starting lineup for the West Division squad, first baseman Aaron Dudley and shortstop Santiago Chirino. Dudley is currently second in the league with a .369 batting average,…… MORE
The man accused of kidnapping a University of Illinois scholar from China has appeared in court for the first time with dozens of people gathered outside.… MORE
By Greg Halbleib FARMER CITY – The funeral procession route for State Trooper Ryan Albin has been set. Albin died after his squad car collided with a truck on I-74 near Farmer City on Wednesday. A procession will leave Blue Ridge High School in Farmer City at about noon on Thursday after the funeral service and…… MORE
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By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…