Raymond Lewis Hoselton, 75, of Chenoa passed away at 10:20 am, Friday, August 24, 2018 at his residence in Chenoa.… MORE
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Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure 2018
On Saturday, September 8th join friends and family on the State Farm Corporate South Campus for the 8th annual Race for the Cure here in Bloomington/Normal.… MORE
Obituary: Campbell
Sherell Eugene “Gene” Campbell, 96, of Bloomington, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2018 at his home. Visitation will be from 3:30-5:30 p.m., Friday, September 7, at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington with a brief service at 5:30 p.m. Military rites will follow and be accorded by the Bloomington-Normal American Legion Honor Guard. A…… MORE
Fate of the Bloomington Election Commission makes November ballot
By Neil Doyle The voters of Bloomington will have a decision to make this November surrounding the Bloomington Election Commission. A hearing held earlier this week saw petitioners Connie Beard and Norma Brown present their 1,345 petition signatures to Circuit Judge Paul Lawerence. Objector Denise Williams presented 10 objections to the court as she stated…… MORE
Obituary:Rehtmeyer
Ina Rehtmeyer (Calvert Memorial) Ina M. Rehtmeyer, 87 of Bloomington, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. Ina’s memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 10:30am at the Funks Grove Church, Rural McLean with Father Dave Halt officiating. Inurnment will be at the…… MORE
Obituaries: Ritchie, Mowery, Stroh
Gail Ritchie COLFAX – Gail P. Ritchie, 75, of Colfax passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 at his home. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, August 24, 2018, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Burial will be 12 noon on Friday, August 24, 2018 at East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington, where military honors…… MORE
Obituary: Eades
Dena Faye Eades, 80 of Bloomington, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Heritage Health Care, Normal. Faye’s celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 11am at West Twin Grove Church, Bloomington with Pastor Monte Bowers officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded and inurnment will be held at a…… MORE
Obituary:Mowery
David Jon Mowery Jr., 29, Bloomington, died at 1:01 pm Friday, August 17, 2018 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. His visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday, August 24, 2018 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Inurnment will be 11:00 am Friday, August 31, 2018 at Avoca Twp. Cemetery, rural Fairbury. David was…… MORE
Obituary: Steidinger
Richard F. Steidinger, 86, of Fairbury, died at 7:52 p.m., Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa.… MORE
Obituary: Davis
Shirley A. Davis, 87 of Bloomington, passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Martin Health Center, Bloomington.… 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…