Clifford A. Spence, 64, of Chenoa, passed away at 8:12 a.m., Monday, March 11, 2019, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.… MORE
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Obituary: Reed
Kristopher J. Reed, 42, of Normal, passed away at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 4, 2019 in Champaign. … MORE
2019 Normal Parks and Recreation MLB Bus Trips
Join Normal Parks & Recreation for trips to Milwaukee, St. Louis and Chicago for exciting baseball action! … MORE
Obituary: Lausterer
Mary Kathleen Lausterer, 84 of Heyworth, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2019.… MORE
Obituary: Kiper
James Roland Kiper, 72, Colfax, died at 11:55 am Saturday, March 2, 2019 at his residence in Colfax.… MORE
Obituary:William T. Scott, III
BLOOMINGTON — William T. Scott, III, 89, of Bloomington, passed away at 11:48 p.m., Friday, February 22, 2019 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington. A gathering to celebrate his life will be held Sunday, March 10th at 2 pm at the Ewing Castle in Bloomington, Il. Memorials in his honor can…… MORE
OBITUARY: Joan Martoglio
BLOOMINGTON– Joan Martoglio, 75, of Bloomington, passed away at 11:04 p.m., Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Her funeral will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 25, 2019 at Calvary United Methodist Church in Normal with Rev. Dr. Ray Owens and her niece, Rev. Katie Hines-Shah officiating. Entombment will…… MORE
26th Annual Red Cross Evening Of Stars
It’s the American Red Cross of Central & Southern Illinois Evening of Stars on April 18, 2019 at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott.… MORE
2019 Sharin’ Of The Green Parade
Join us for the 9th annual “Sharin’ of the Green” St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 1pm.… MORE
Obituary: Kelly
Mary L. Kelly, 84, of Bloomington, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019 in her home.… 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…