Ronald D. Busbey, 76, Fairbury, died at 1:50 pm Friday, March 25, 2016 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. … MORE
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Obituary: Bettisch
Charles M. “Motor Man” Bettisch, 80, of Bloomington, passed away at 2:46 a.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal.… MORE
Obituaries: Gadberry, Fleetwood
Obituaries for Gloria Gadberry and Phillip Fleetwood… MORE
Obituaries: Eades
Obituary for Daniel Eades… MORE
When the U.S. Supreme Court backed Hitler’s philosophy
The Supreme Court ruling was a lopsided one. The court voted 8-1 against the plaintiff, Carrie Buck, and she was forced to undergo a procedure to be sterilized against her will. The 1927 ruling in Buck v. Bell stated that it was legal to have what were deemed “feeble minded” individuals sterilized so they wouldn’t…… MORE
Obituaries: Kleckner, Tinges
Brent Kleckner BLOOMINGTON – Brënt M. Kleckner, 27, of Chicago, formerly of Bloomington, passed away at 9:02 p.m. on Monday, March 14, 2016 in Livingston County. His visitation will be from 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington, with a tribute dinner to follow on Saturday from 5:00…… MORE
Obituaries: Daniels, Retter
Obituaries for Vieda Daniels and Ellen Retter… MORE
Obituaries: Anders
Obituary for Christopher Anders… MORE
Obituaries: Frost, Henline
Obituaries for David Frost and Dorothy Henline… MORE
Obituaries: Wright
Obituary for Patrick Wright… 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…