Benjamin Adams BLOOMINGTON – Benjamin T. Adams, 34, of Bloomington, a maverick, artist, cook extraordinaire, lover of all things lime green (including his Honda Element) passed away at 11:14 a.m., June 9, 2018, at BroMenn Advocate Medical Center. Cremation has been accorded. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16,…… MORE
Obituaries for Bessie Mclain, Michael Parido.… MORE
Obituaries for Norma Fehr, Nancy Ifft.… MORE
The All Star baseball game was cancelled due to weather and rescheduled to Tuesday at 5:00 at IWU.… MORE
Gayle Hunter-Dixon BLOOMINGTON – Gayle K. Hunter-Dixon, 81, of Bloomington, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Per Gayle’s wishes there will be a private family service held at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. The family suggests for memorials to be made to the First…… MORE
Head to Alaska for a cruise along the Inside Passage on the Royal Princess, and a train trip into the heart of Alaska’s wilderness! … MORE
Obituaries for Janice Brown, Clair Flessner.… MORE
Obituary for Mildred Petersen
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Head out to downtown Lincoln for a 2 days of amazing BBQ, craft beer, and live entertainment! Up in Smoke on the Square is a BBQ competition that draws pitmasters from all over the country to showcase and compete with their top BBQ! The Pigs & Swigs Festival held in historical downtown Lincoln, was created…… MORE
16th Annual Epiphany Carnival June 14-16, 2018 It’s the 16th Annual Epiphany Carnival at Epiphany Catholic Church in Normal! 3 days of Food, Games, Carnival Rides, and More! This carnival is a fun for all ages, open to the public, and has free admission. Advance tickets sales (10 for $20) will begin the weekend of…… 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…