Forrest – Stephen Douglas Anderson, 70 of Forrest; passed away peacefully, with loved ones by his side at 2:03 am, Saturday, February 22, 2020. Steve lost his nearly six-year battle with cancer, without complaining. Steve was born on July 15, 1949 in Fairbury; a son to Francis and Adele (Shaddle) Anderson. His parents and…… MORE
CHENOA– Millicent Jane Grinnell, 87 of Chenoa, formerly of Evanston, died at 9:15 am, Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. The family will have a private graveside service in Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of services. Visitation will be 5…… MORE
BLOOMINGTON– Dorothy “June” Penn, 91, of Bloomington, passed away at 6:41 a.m., Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the McLean County Nursing Home, Normal. Her funeral will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington with Monsignor Eric Powell officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be…… MORE
FAIRBURY- Mary Lou BesGrove, 88, Fairbury, died at 12:35 pm Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Tuesday, February 18, 2020 and 10:00 to 10:45 am Wednesday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Her funeral will be at 11:00 am Wednesday, February 19, 2020 also…… MORE
Join us for the 10th annual “Sharin’ of the Green” St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 1pm.… MORE
The things that entertain us, the movies, books, and music, can be just simple time-wasters or guilty pleasures. Or they can mean something, and effect us in ways we couldn’t foresee. Here are some of the best movies of 2019.… MORE
Leo F. “Lee” Shaffer, Jr, 77 of Bloomington, passed away at 8:35 p.m., Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Good Samaritan in Pontiac. His memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m, Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Welbrook at Bloomington with Rev. Dustin Schultz officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Normal. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington…… MORE
Donald F. Hahn, 68, of Crest Hill, Illinois and Venice, Florida, passed into the Lord’s family on Wednesday, January 8 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. The visitation for Don will be from 4-8 p.m. at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, Illinois on Thursday, January 16. The Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m.…… MORE
Fairbury – Richard L. Doran, 85, of Fairbury, passed away at 7:57 am, Monday, January 6, 2020 at his son’s residence in Gibson City. His funeral mass will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, January 9, 2020 at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Fairbury. Burial will be in Forrest Township Cemetery with military rites conducted…… MORE
Gregory “Greg” Earl Humphreys, 42, passed away at 8:54 a.m. unexpectedly on Christmas Eve with a cardiac arrest.… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…