CHENOA – Taylor William “Bill” Barrett, 77 of Chenoa, passed away at 1:35am, Friday, February 3, 2017 at Pontiac Healthcare and Rehab, Pontiac. His Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chenoa, with Pastor Jeremy Latzke officiating. Interment will follow in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation…… MORE
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Obituaries: Branz, Haag, Stow
Obituaries for Eleanor Branz, Mary Haag, and Leona Stow… MORE
Obituary: Taylor
CULLOM – Diana Sue Taylor, 72, of Cullom passed away at 5:30 am on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, February 6, 2017 at Cullom United Methodist Church. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 pm on…… MORE
Obituary: Haag
CULLOM – Mary Alice Haag, 97, of Cullom, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Evenglow Inn in Pontiac. Her funeral will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Cullom. A visitation will be held on Friday from 4 p.m. till 7 p.m. at…… MORE
Obituaries: Chatsworth
Obituary for Alma Chatsworth… MORE
ISU’s Fayne named MVC Newcomer of Week
Illinois State men’s basketball sophomore forward Phil Fayne is the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, the league announced Monday.… MORE
Team USA bests Thunder in finale of three-game weekend
Mitchell Mattson posted a career-high three points, which included his second multi-goal game of the season, but Team USA scored three times in the third period to skate past the Thunder, 7-3, on Sunday evening at U.S. Cellular Coliseum.… MORE
Obituaries: Habermeyer, Schopp
Obituaries for Mary Habermeyer and Anne Schopp…… MORE
Obituaries: Kemp
Obituaries for Diana Kemp and … MORE
WJBC Forum: West Bloomington Community House
The Bloomington City Council, Bloomington Police Department, West Bloomington Housing Collaborative and Mid-Central Community Action all need commendation for establishing a community house on West Jefferson Street.… 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…