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Supreme Court to take up ‘fair share’ case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case involving ‘fair share’ union dues this fall. (Photo by Flickr/dbking)By Illinois News NetworkWASHINGTON – A case of teachers in California cha...
Jul 01, 2015
IDES: Full statewide recovery still elusive
Bloomington-Normal has the lowest unemployment rate in Illinois at 4.2 percent. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Department of Employment Security)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Job gain...
Jun 26, 2015
Obituaries: Martin, Powell
Cookie MartinCookie “Delores” Martin, 64, of Hudson, passed away at 9:55 a.m. on June 22 at Heritage Health in Normal.Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Kibler-B...
Jun 23, 2015
Obituaries: Dunbar, Gulden, Holstein
Harold DunbarHarold R. Dunbar, 60, of Hudson, passed away at 2:58 p.m., June 18, at his home.His memorial visitation will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m., Saturday at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. I...
Jun 22, 2015
Obituaries: Hardesty
Wayne G. HardestyWayne G. Hardesty, 77, of Bloomington, passed away at 6:04 a.m. June 17 at his home.His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Burial will follo...
Jun 18, 2015
Obituaries: Hilton
Bernadine HiltonBernadine A. Hilton, 92, of Normal, passed away at 6:45 a.m., June 11 at Heritage Health in Normal.Following Bernadine's wishes, a private family graveside service was held at Park Hil...
Jun 16, 2015
Obituaries: Danison, Sanders
Gary DanisonGary Ray Danison, 53, of Normal, passed away at 7:35 a.m., June 14 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington from a pulmonary embolism.His memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Thur...
Jun 16, 2015
lllinois to study pilot program which taxes miles driven
Illinois plans to study a pilot program in Oregon in which some drivers have volunteered to pay taxes based on miles driven as opposed to a gas tax. (Photo by Doug Kerr/flickr)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Ra...
Jun 15, 2015
Obituaries: Hadden
Michael HaddenMichael HaddenMichael S. Hadden, 56, of Bloomington, died at 4:21 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2015 at Hopedale Hospital in Hopedale, Ill.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday,...
Jun 13, 2015
Durbin wonders whether disablities act would pass 25 years later
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin attended a news conference in April to help launch ADA 25 Chicago, which marks the 25-year anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbi...
Jun 12, 2015
