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Obituaries: Moody
Marilyn MoodyMarilyn Ruth Moody, 61, of Bloomington passed away at 5:37 a.m. on Oct. 8 at her residence.A celebration service and private internment will be at a later date. Cremation services provide...
Syndicated Author Oct 08, 2015

Obituaries: Franklin
Martha FranklinMartha Lee Franklin, 95, of Fairbury, passed away at 2:40 a.m., Oct. 3 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.Her funeral will be at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Hom...
Syndicated Author Oct 05, 2015

Mortgage giants Fannie and Freddie still lacking capital
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were created to open up home ownership to average Americans. Without the two mortgage giants, the housing picture in the U.S. would be drastically different.The 2008 bailout...
Syndicated Author Oct 04, 2015

Watching this movie may make you puke
Will this movie make you physically sick? CNN’s Jeanne Moos wonders whether “The Walk” will make you woozy.
Syndicated Author Oct 01, 2015

Stars offer an intern’s guide to making a movie
Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway and Nancy Meyers give tips on how directors need to treat actors from the set of “The Intern”.
Syndicated Author Oct 01, 2015

Mumps outbreak at Bloomington High School
(WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – Mumps continues to be a problem in the Bloomington-Normal area.The McLean County Health Department is reporting that Bloomington High School now has ...
Syndicated Author Oct 01, 2015

Obituaries: Lowery
Ruth LoweryRuth S. Lowery, 95, of Bloomington, passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Sep. 30 at her residence.Her funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Apostolic Christian Church at 4408 E. Raab Ro...
Syndicated Author Sep 30, 2015

Hearing dates set for complaints against judges Drazewski, Foley
Judges Rebecca Foley and Scott Drazewski are accused of judicial misconduct while hiding their extramarital affair from December 2010 to February 2011. (WJBC file photos)By Joe RagusaCHICAGO – H...
Syndicated Author Sep 29, 2015

Obituaries: Bell, Roberts, Schwartz, Wilson
Martin BellMartin “Marty” R. Bell, 59, of Bloomington, passed away at 11:05 p.m. on Sep. 27 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal.His celebration of life service will be at 5 p.m. o...
Syndicated Author Sep 29, 2015

Pope Francis wins hearts, gets political in U.S. visit
Joshua DuBois, former Special Assistant to President Obama, and Vatican journalist Marco Politi talk to Christiane Amanpour about Pope Francis’ U.S. visit.
Syndicated Author Sep 23, 2015