A local student has decided to put on a theater production in an effort to make the community more aware about mental health.… MORE
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Obituary: Thomas Smith
Thomas A. Smith, 62, of Towanda, passed away at 9:44 p.m., Sunday, April 28, 2019 at his home. … MORE
Obituary: Teubel
Doris J. Teubel, 65, of Aloha, Ore. passed away unexpectedly on March 4, 2019 at her home.… MORE
Obituary: Henry Friedman
FAIRBURY- Henry G. Friedman, 88, Fairbury, died at 12:40 pm Friday, April 26, 2019 at Good Samaritan Home, Pontiac. His funeral will be 10:00 am Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Forrest. Visitation will be…… MORE
WJBC’s Garage-A-Palooza
We all have STUFF we want to sell. Others like to buy someone else’s stuff. WJBC has the perfect place for you… MORE
NYC Holiday Theatre Tour Hosted by Scott Miller (And His Mom!)
This holiday season head to the Big Apple for 4 nights of entertainment in the city that never sleeps hosted by Scott Miller and his mom Janine!… MORE
Obituary: Toombs
Royalene A. (Metz) Toombs, 89, of Fairbury, formerly of Forrest, Mahomet, and Camargo, passed away at 1:00 p.m. on April 23, 2019 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury, Illinois.… MORE
Obituary:
NORMAL– Mary L. Mattocks, 89, of Normal, passed away at 12:30 a.m., Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Heritage Health in Normal. Her funeral will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Burial will be in Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 11:00-1:00 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral…… MORE
Obituary: Koos
Shirley Koos BLOOMINGTON – Shirley Kaufman Koos, 74, of Bloomington, passed away at her Bloomington residence under hospice care. Her memorial service will be held on at 7 p.m., Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington with Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe officiating. The visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00pm Sunday at the funeral…… MORE
Obituary: Matthew D. Messamore
BLOOMINGTON- Matthew DeWayne Messamore, 60, of Bloomington, passed away at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at his home. His memorial visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday April 25th at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family. Matt was born December 3, 1958…… 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…