FAIRBURY– Mary Ellen Nylander, 90, of Fairbury, passed away at 7:15pm, November 17, 2018, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Her funeral will be held at 10:00am, Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury. Pastor Tom Krieger will be officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from…… MORE
Karen C. Crull, 65 of Bloomington, passed away, Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at her home. Karen was born on October 23, 1953 in Pontiac, Illinois. She is the daughter of Robert and Genevieve Havener Walls. She married Clayton Crull on July 6, 1989 in Bloomington. He survives. Also surviving are 3 children; Marty (Shannon)…… MORE
A Normal Town Council candidate, who announced her candidacy Tuesday, said she wants to be a voice for many who feel they’re not adequately represented in local government.… MORE
Francis T. “Frank” Flannelly III, 59, of Bloomington, passed away at 8:31 p.m., Monday, November 12, 2018 at his home. His funeral will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 16, 2018 at Epiphany Catholic Church, Normal with Monsignor Eric Powell officiating. Burial will be private. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, November 15 at Carmody-Flynn…… MORE
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Kipp Austin BLOOMINGTON – Kipp C. Austin, 64, of Bloomington, passed away at 8:48 p.m., Thursday, November 1, 2018 in Bloomington. A Celebration of Kipp’s Life will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m., Saturday, November 10, 2018 in the Gathering Room at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home in Bloomington. Military rites will begin the celebration at 2:00 p.m.…… MORE
This year, The Baby Fold’s Festival of Trees will celebrate its 25th year as a family-centered community event.… MORE
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FAIRBURY–Jerry A. Stephens, 76, Pontiac and formerly of Fairbury, died at 5:33 pm Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Good Samaritan, Pontiac. His funeral will be at 2:00 pm Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in Avoca Twp. Cemetery, rural Fairbury. Visitation will…… MORE
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…