W. Warren Frederick, 88, Bloomington and formerly of Fairbury, died at 2:40 pm Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Heritage Health, Bloomington. Warren’s graveside service will be at 11:00 am Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa with Fr. Carl LoPresti officiating. In lieu of flowers the family suggest memorials be given to the…… MORE
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OBITUARY: Delmar Ray Hunter
Delmar Ray Hunter, 86 of Bloomington, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Heritage Manor, Bloomington. Delmar’s service will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 10am at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington with Pastor Robert Phillips officiating. Military Honors will be conducted at the funeral home by the Bloomington/Normal American Legion.…… MORE
Obituary: Fox
Susan Grace Fox, 72 of Chatsworth, died at 9:15 p.m., Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at OSF St. James, John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac.… MORE
Direct Travel’s 75th Anniversary Tour of Normandy Beaches
WJBC and Direct Travel have joined together to bring you a once in lifetime opportunity.… MORE
Obituary: Johnson
Gerald Johnson FAIRBURY – Gerald F. Johnson, 80 of Fairbury, passed away peacefully at 12:33 p.m., Monday, January 7, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Cremation rites have been accorded and a private family…… MORE
Obituary: Siebring
Norma Maxine Siebring, 85, of Leroy, passed away at 6:05 a.m. on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at the LeRoy Manor.… MORE
Walter P. Buckley
BLOOMINGTON – Walter P. Buckley, 94, of Eureka and Bloomington, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Luther Oaks in Bloomington. His funeral will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 31, 2018, at Epiphany Catholic Church, Normal, with Rev. Joseph Baker officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Normal. Visitation will be from 10:00–11:00 a.m., Monday…… MORE
Obituaries: Landry, McMurray, Blundy, Boehle
Robert “Huey” Landry Robert “Huey” Landry, 72, of Bloomington, passed away at 10:12 a.m., Monday, December 17, 2018 at his home. The family will receive friends from 4:00-6:00 p.m., ending with military rites by the Bloomington-Normal American Legion Honor Guard on Friday, December 28, 2018 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home. A private family burial will be…… MORE
Invention could win Springfield boy $250,000
Necessity is the mother of invention.… MORE
Obituary: Chris L. Sparks
Chris L. Sparks, 61, of Gibson City, passed away at 1:27 a.m., Sunday, December 9, 2018 at his home. His funeral will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday December 15, 2018 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington with Rev. Randy Reese officiating. Burial will be in Hudson Township Cemetery, Hudson. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m.,…… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
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.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
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…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
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…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
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…