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Obituaries: Knuth
John Knuth John F. Knuth, 85, of Bloomington, passed away at 2:55 a.m. on May 11 at McLean County Nursing Home in Normal. His funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Chur...
May 11, 2015
WJBC Athletes of the Week: May 11, 2015
(Logo courtesy Frontier Communications) WJBC, in partnership with Frontier Communications and Roberts Trophies, is again proud to present the High School Athletes of the Week. Keely Theobald – N...
May 11, 2015
Obituaries: Beckley
Robert Beckley obituaryRobert BeckleyRobert Kenneth Beckley, 87, of Fairbury, died at 6:20 a.m., Saturday, May 9, 2015 at his residence.Funeral Mass will be said at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 12, 2015 a...
May 11, 2015
Durbin calls for new renewable fuel requirement
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to set the renewable fuel requirement for 2014, 2015 and 2016. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio N...
May 11, 2015
War reporting and motherhood: photojournalist Lynsey Addario
Photo: photojournalist Lynsey Addario at work. Photo credit: Michael GoldfarbLynsey Addario is a working mother. Her workplace, however, is at times the most dangerous places in the world.An acclaimed...
May 10, 2015
Obituaries: Fryer
Judith Fryer obituary (Photo courtesy Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home) Judith Fryer Judith A. Fryer, age 67 of Normal, died at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 8, 2015 at her residence. Her funeral servi...
May 09, 2015
Big Brothers Big Sisters honors graduates
(Logo courtesy Big Brothers Big Sisters McLean County) By Andy Dahn NORMAL – Big Brothers and Big Sisters of McLean County held its year-end picnic Thursday, in which they honored this year̵...
May 09, 2015
Rauner agrees with Supreme Court pension ruling
Gov. Bruce Rauner says he agrees with the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling striking down the state's 2013 pension restructuring law. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio ...
May 09, 2015
Pearce pitches Chiefs to win at Burlington
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffBURLINGTON, Iowa – The Peoria Chiefs scored in the top of the first and held on for a 3-2 win over the Burlington Bees Friday night to even the three-game series. T...
May 09, 2015
Obituaries: Holtz, Kaisner
Patrick HoltzPatrick R. Holtz, 38, of Chicago, formerly of Bloomington, passed away at his home on May 5.His funeral will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday at St. Mary's Church, Bloomington with Rev. Gregg Pet...
May 08, 2015
