Bloomington – Mary Esther Spicer was called home by Our Lord on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in her home, surrounded by her loving family. A Mass to celebrate her life will be at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, November 2, 2019 at St. Patrick Church of Merna. Following the Mass, burial will be at the Holy…… MORE
Jingle Bell Run Heartland Community College 11:30 AM- 3 PM The 2019 Jingle Bell Run in Bloomington is taking place at Heartland Community College on Sunday, November 10th. This is the chance to be part of the largest holiday-themed 5K race series and get together with friends, family, and new faces to raise money and…… MORE
BOCA RATON, FL –Christine Patricia Hassel, 34, of Boca Raton, FL, formerly of Bloomington, passed away at her home on Monday, October 14, 2019. Chrissy was born May 20, 1985 in Chicago, the daughter of Stephen T. and Roberta J. “Bobbi” Inserra Hassel. She was a valedictorian of the 2003 graduating class of Normal Community…… MORE
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Economies of scale. Pooling resources. Eliminating redundancy. A governor’s task force is recommending Illinois’ suburban and downstate police and fire pension systems consolidate into two.… MORE
Laura Beth Durflinger Egbers, 66, of Towanda, passed away at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, October 5, 2019 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. … MORE
Nybakke Vacuum and AM 1230 WJBC pay tribute to the hardest working people in the Twin Cities.… MORE
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is touting policies he said are helping grow the state’s economy, but an opponent of his progressive income tax proposal said it’s more important to highlight what the governor hasn’t said.… MORE
By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The state of Illinois ranked fifth nationally for the number of energy- efficiency jobs in the state. According to a new report, the sector is responsible for more than 90,000 workers in the state, up about three-percent from 2018. “The cool thing about energy-efficiency careers is they are incredibly diverse,”…… MORE
Tri-Valley Middle School is being recognized for a national award.… 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…