Shelia Ann Barker, 47, Colfax, died at 5:05 pm Thursday, May 23, 2019 at her residence, Colfax.… MORE
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Helen L. Fillipponi
Helen L. Fillipponi, 83, of Normal, passed away at 7:40 p.m., Friday, May 17, 2019 at Welbrook at Bloomington. … MORE
Herbert Donald Bellot
Herbert Donald Bellot, 97, Fairbury, died at 8:05 pm Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Good Samaritan Home, Pontiac.… MORE
Catherine Mary (Katie) Power
Catherine Mary (Katie) Power, 89, passed peacefully into Heaven on Saturday, May 11 surrounded by her loving family. Catherine Mary Payne was born February 7, 1930 to Charles H. and Gertrude (Scurrah) Payne in Bloomington IL. … MORE
Obituary: Robert James Trainor
Robert James Trainor FAIRBURY – Robert James Trainor, 62, Fairbury, died at 12:33 pm Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at his residence, Fairbury. His funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 am Monday, May 13, 2019 at St. Andrew Catholic Parish, Fairbury with Fr. Scott Archer officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury.…… MORE
“SandScape 2019” to Cancun with Direct Travel
Direct Travel invite you to join us on this exciting “SandScape” to Cancun.… MORE
NCHS student is using theater to discuss mental health
A local student has decided to put on a theater production in an effort to make the community more aware about mental health.… MORE
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
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…