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Obituaries: Ault, Haren
Obituaries for Carole Ault, Galen Haren
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Obituary: Martin
Obituary for Irene Lucille Martin… MORE
Health officials urge caution during Stroke Awareness Month
May is Stroke Awareness Month, and educators are teaching people how to recognize, respond to, and recover from strokes.… MORE
Obituaries: Mallicoat, Vercler
Obituaries for Delmar L. Mallicoat, Helen K. Vercler.… MORE
Overnight lane closures on Main Street between Washington and Monroe
Lane closures during overnight hours will occur on Main Street between Washington Street and Monroe Street will begin May 15 from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. May 16.… MORE
Obituaries: Bean, Zimmerman
Obituaries for Rex Byron Bean, Janella Louise Zimmerman.… MORE
Obituaries: Dehm
Obituary for Mary Ann Dehm
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Obituaries: Hardisty, Orsowy
Obituaries for John Hardisty and Val Orsowy
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Suzi Davis Travel’s Summer Fun In Puerto Vallarta
Radio Bloomington and Suzi Davis Travel are excited to bring you yet another trip! Gracing the pristine shores of Litibu, along Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit, the all-inclusive IBEROSTAR Playa Mita promises an unrivaled escape for guests seeking an unforgettable getaway. On arrival to Puerto Vallarta you will enjoy a scenic drive from the international airport to…… 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…