Obituaries for Mark Aberle, Patrick O’Gara, Shirley Porter… MORE
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Obituaries: Mizell
Larry Mizell Larry David Mizell, 65, of Lake Bloomington, passed away at 11:55 p.m., May 29, 2017, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. His funeral will take place at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Colfax United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held from 4…… MORE
Obituaries: Bittner
Obituary for Kathy Bittner
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Obituaries: Flanagan
Obituary for Harriet R. Flanagan.… MORE
Obituaries: Stewart
Obituary for James “Jay” William Stewart.… MORE
Census: Illinois cities continue to lose population
Most of Illinois’ cities are shrinking.… MORE
Marc Tiritilli says no recount
NORMAL – Marc Tiritilli will not seek a full recount for the Normal Mayoral spot that he lost by 11 votes in the April election. Incumbant Chris Koos is in his fourth term. Today is the deadline day for whether Tiritilli would petition the court for a full recount and his decision is no.…… MORE
Obituaries: Crutcher, Heissler
Obituaries for Paul Crutcher, Marion Heissler
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Obituaries: Aaron, Burgess, Dowling, Seitz, Taylor
Obituaries for Thomas Aaron, Anthony Burgess, Jerome “Jerry” Dowling, Jeanne Seitz, Sherry Taylor
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Obituaries: Peters
Obituary for Justin Peters
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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…