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Obituary:Winslow
Fairbury – Charles Edward Winslow, 76 of Fairbury, passed away at 5:37 pm, Monday, August 13, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be a memorial service at 2:00 pm, Friday, August 17, 2018 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. An Inurnment will follow the service at…… MORE
Obituary: Patton
BLOOMINGTON – Greg “GP” Patton, 63, of Bloomington, passed away at 5:27 p.m., Friday, August 10, 2018 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. His funeral will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 18, at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Bloomington with Rev. Richard Robinson officiating. Burial will be private. Visitation will be from 4 p.m.…… MORE
Day of the Dozer 2018
On Saturday, August 27th, kids will get the experience of a lifetime . . . a chance to see and ride on heavy construction and farming equipment!… MORE
Obituaries: Freed
Randall Gil Freed, 64, Fairbury, died at 11:01 pm Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.… MORE
Obituaries: Livingston
Robert Dale Livingston, 68, Chatsworth, died at 9:54 pm Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at his residence, Chatsworth.… MORE
Obituary: Johansen
Ellen Mae Johansen, 94, Fairbury and formerly of Saybrook, died Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at her residence in Fairbury.… MORE
2018 Brüegala XIX
Join WJBC at Brüegala XIX on August 17th & 18th for good drinks, good music, and good times for charity!… MORE
Obituaries: Oberholtzer
Norma Jean Oberholtzer, 79, of Normal, passed away Aug. 4, 2018, of peripheral artery disease at OSF St. Joseph Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.… MORE
Obituaries: Dr. Avery
Dr. John H. Avery, 88, went into the presence of his Lord Jesus on July 29, 2018.… 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…