Category Archives: Uncategorized

Obituaries: Franklin
Martha FranklinMartha Lee Franklin, 95, of Fairbury, passed away at 2:40 a.m., Oct. 3 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.Her funeral will be at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Hom...
Syndicated Author Oct 05, 2015

Mortgage giants Fannie and Freddie still lacking capital
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were created to open up home ownership to average Americans. Without the two mortgage giants, the housing picture in the U.S. would be drastically different. The 2008 bailou...
Syndicated Author Oct 04, 2015

Watching this movie may make you puke
Will this movie make you physically sick? CNN’s Jeanne Moos wonders whether “The Walk” will make you woozy.
Syndicated Author Oct 01, 2015

Stars offer an intern’s guide to making a movie
Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway and Nancy Meyers give tips on how directors need to treat actors from the set of “The Intern”.
Syndicated Author Oct 01, 2015

Mumps outbreak at Bloomington High School
(WJBC file photo) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Mumps continues to be a problem in the Bloomington-Normal area. The McLean County Health Department is reporting that Bloomington High School now h...
Syndicated Author Oct 01, 2015

Brock Spack Show; Steelers vs Ravens on WJBC tonight
WJBC’s Dick Luedke (left) and Ted Schmitz (right) talk to Illinois State football coach Brock Spack each Thursday night during the football season. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff Illinois State...
Syndicated Author Oct 01, 2015

Obituaries: Lowery
Ruth LoweryRuth S. Lowery, 95, of Bloomington, passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Sep. 30 at her residence.Her funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Apostolic Christian Church at 4408 E. Raab Ro...
Syndicated Author Sep 30, 2015

Hearing dates set for complaints against judges Drazewski, Foley
Judges Rebecca Foley and Scott Drazewski are accused of judicial misconduct while hiding their extramarital affair from December 2010 to February 2011. (WJBC file photos)By Joe RagusaCHICAGO – H...
Syndicated Author Sep 29, 2015

Obituaries: Bell, Roberts, Schwartz, Wilson
Martin BellMartin “Marty” R. Bell, 59, of Bloomington, passed away at 11:05 p.m. on Sep. 27 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal.His celebration of life service will be at 5 p.m. o...
Syndicated Author Sep 29, 2015
Obituaries: Massey, Pickett, Vogel
Douglas Massey Douglas “Doug” J. Massey, 54, of Bloomington, passed away at 5:47 p.m. on Sep. 22 at his residence. His Celebration of Life service will be at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Kibler-...
Syndicated Author Sep 28, 2015