James Stymiest MANVILLE – James Edward Stymiest, 86 of Manville, passed away at 5:54 pm, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Heritage Healthcare, Streator. Funeral services will be 11am, Friday, March 31, 2017 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Burial will follow in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery; with full military honors by Chenoa VFW and American Legion posts. The…… MORE
Outhitting the Shockers 20-13, Illinois State did not trail throughout the twin bill, topping Wichita State twice on Saturday at Wilkins Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. Sarah Finck tossed the Redbirds’ 5-3 win to begin doubleheader while the committee of Ali Domkuski, Veronique Johnson, and Shannon Felde closed out the day for the 8-3 victory.… MORE
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FAIRBURY – Sue I. Friant, 78, Fairbury, died at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at her residence in Fairbury. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 27, 2017 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in Avoca Twp. Cemetery, Fairbury. In lieu of…… MORE
Julie VanNote COOKSVILLE – Julie Kaye VanNote, 57, of Cooksville, passed away at 5:30 p.m., March 22, 2017, at her residence. Cremation has been accorded. A celebration of her life will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Friends may greet the family from 4 to 7…… MORE
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Dave Hawkinson of Girard was the $100,000 Grand Prize winner in Sunday’s Central Catholic High School Sweet Dreams Cash Raffle drawing.… MORE
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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…