Obituary for William Colvin… MORE
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Obituaries: Ridenour
Obituary for Loia Ridenour… MORE
Obituaries: Bennett
Obituary for Geneva Bennett… MORE
Tax Tip: We Work For You – Home Office Deductions 2016
Office in home expenses will be allowed for the place of business which is used by the taxpayer for the administration or management activities of the taxpayer’s business.… MORE
Obituaries: Thomas
Stephanie A. Thomas, 48, of Bloomington, passed away at 9:23 a.m. on Monday, March 28, 2016 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal. … MORE
Obituaries: Nussbaum
Dean L. Nussbaum, 92, of Fairbury and formerly of Chatsworth, went to be with his Lord at 3:10 am Friday, April 1, 2016, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.… MORE
Obituaries: Nierstheimer
Carl L. Nierstheimer, 97, a life-long resident of Bloomington, passed away on March 29, 2016 at Heritage Health Care in Bloomington.… MORE
Obituaries: Gernentz
Obituary for Nancy Gernentz… MORE
Obituaries: Lenegar
Obituary for Theodore Lenegar… MORE
Obituary: Thompson
Chuck Thompson, 76, of Bloomington, went to see his “Maker” on Friday, March 25, 2016 at his home after a 2 year battle with cancer.… 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…