The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL back issues from February 2005:
Appeals court reverses arena decision
Feb 01, 2005; ... SPRINGFIELD - Opponents of Bloomington's $37 million downtownsports arena won a round in court Monday. In the latest twist in the ongoing legal battle over the city'spush to build the facility, the 4th District Appellate Court reversedan earlier McLean County Circuit Court decision ...
Raiders out to make most of 2nd chance
Feb 01, 2005; ... BLOOMINGTON -- Bloomington High School's basketball team "hasanother bounce in our step" thanks to Champaign Centennial, said BHScoach Ron Rose. Centennial's 59-45 victory against Champaign Central Friday nightleft BHS and Central tied for the Big 12 Conference lead at 7-1 ...
In Division III, Titans now No. 1
Feb 01, 2005; ... BLOOMINGTON -- Make room, University of Illinois. There's anotherNo. 1-ranked basketball team in Central Illinois. While the undefeated Fighting Illini observed another week atopthe national rankings in Division I Monday, Illinois Wesleyanascended to the top spot in the weekly poll ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... M. Jane Morley NORMAL -- M. Jane Morley, 81, of Kimball Township, Mich., formerlyof Normal, died Sunday (Jan. 30, 2005) in Marwood Manor Nursing Home. Service: 11 a.m. Thursday in Pollock-Randall Funeral Home, PortHuron, Mich., the Rev. Johnnie Johnson ...
ARTS IN BRIEF
Feb 01, 2005 ... MUSIC Spirituals festival BLOOMINGTON -- Illinois Wesleyan University's seventh annual"Festival of Spirituals" will return to Evelyn Chapel on campus at 11a.m. Wednesday. The free event, in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., willfeature IWU students and faculty ...
Airport to look at safety of hangar
Feb 01, 2005; ... BLOOMINGTON - Excavation for a controversial hangar project atCentral Illinois Regional Airport can continue for now, but theairport board has ordered an evaluation of safety concerns raised ata public meeting Monday. More than 60 pilots and others in the aviation field packed ...
Pitts split! Mom Nature miffed! Christ shunned!
Feb 01, 2005; ... COLUMN DIARY 2005, a check of big headlines, small wonders andother worldly events: January 2005 2. Life is just the Pitts ... or isn't. Hollywood's Jennifer andBrad split. 3. Oddballs of world celebrate 01/03/05 dateline. 4. Having already been on every major ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... W. Edward Mangold LINCOLN -- W. Edward "Eddie" Mangold, 73, of Lincoln died at 5:48a.m. Monday (Jan. 31, 2005) at his residence. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holland and BarryFuneral Home, Lincoln, Pastor Blair Kasfeldt officiating. Burial willbe in Hartsburg ...
Making the grade Classroom achievement thrills ISU's Alexander
Feb 01, 2005; ... One-on-one with Gregg Alexander Best thing about playing college basketball? The excitement Favorite TV show? Friends Favorite book? Rare Air Historical figure (non-athlete) you'd like to meet and why? President Bush because he's the ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Ronald Lee Luster NORMAL -- Ronald Lee Luster, 71, of Decatur, father of a Normalresident, passed from this life on Sunday (Jan. 30, 2005) at McKinleyCourt Care Centre from complications of Parkinson's disease. His memorial service for family and friends will be at 2 ...
Open Meetings Act stifles exchange of ideas
Feb 01, 2005 ... I agree meetings of public bodies should be open to the public,but what is a public meeting? I believe the wording is: the majorityof a quorum. Our (Woodford County) Road and Bridge Committee consists of fivemembers, a quorum is three members, a majority of three is two ....
A step ahead of car thieves State Farm facility finds ways to protect autos from theft
Feb 01, 2005; ... BLOOMINGTON - Thirty car steering columns sit atop a row of tablesin State Farm Insurance Cos.' Vehicle Research Facility. As lab supervisor, Earl Hyser devotes part of his professionallife to knowing how to steal cars, and how to deter the thieves.Steering columns hold many of the ...
IIlinois earns all No. 1 votes in latest rankings
Feb 01, 2005; ... CHAMPAIGN -- Being atop the college basketball rankings is nothingout of the ordinary for the University of Illinois. Being a unanimous No. 1 pick, though, is new ground for Illinois. The Illini (21-0) were ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press pollfor the ninth straight week ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Elsie M. Leimbach MAROA -- Elsie M. Leimbach, 87, of Maroa died at 12:50 a.m. Monday(Jan. 31, 2005) at Dr. John Warner Hospital, Clinton. Service: 2 p.m. Thursday at Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, J. KentHickerson officiating. Burial: Mount Pulaski Cemetery, Mount ...
Mayoral bid a new battle for former Redbird
Feb 01, 2005; ... It is not unlike his basketball days when talent-rich IllinoisState found it difficult to get past just average Ball State teams atMuncie, Ind. Rick Whitlow, who played for Coach Will Robinson at ISU from 1972-75, is in another uphill challenge in his attempt to become mayor ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Otto G. Beich II BLOOMINGTON -- Otto G. "Tony" Beich II, 58, of 308 Davis Ave.,Bloomington, died at 1:56 a.m. Jan. 21, 2005, at his residence. His memorial service was Jan. 25 at Carmody-Flynn WilliamsburgFuneral Home, Bloomington, with Elder Tony Miller officiating. Aprivate ...
Hospital needs costly repairs
Feb 01, 2005; ... CLINTON -- Officials of Dr. John Warner Hospital may be facingsome expensive repairs to the hospital's hot water supply. The city-owned facility may not be able to maintain hot watertemperatures adequate for state health department rules, hospitalmaintenance supervisor Pat Danison ...
Wisconsin-Green Bay to host Redbirds in Bracket Buster
Feb 01, 2005; ... NORMAL -- Illinois State learned its opponent for its thirdappearance in ESPN's Bracket Buster series on Monday. The Redbirds will put their 2-0 Bracket Buster record on the linewhen they travel to face Wisconsin-Green Bay on Feb. 19. The Redbirdsalready hold victories at Marshall ...
Local news, people important to Lee
Feb 01, 2005; ... Pantagraph history 1837 Jesse Fell founds the Bloomington Observer and McLean CountyAdvocate, which folds two years later. 1845R.B. Mitchell starts the McLean Register; financial backerCharles P. Merriman takes over a year later. 1851Merriman hires Fell as ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Lowell Kronmiller Sr. HEYWORTH -- Lowell K. Kronmiller Sr., 94, of 2025 E. Lincoln St.,Bloomington, formerly of Heyworth, died at 11:24 a.m. Saturday (Jan.29, 2005) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Calvert & ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Joseph Wind WASHINGTON -- Joseph B. Wind, 91, of 605 Walnut St., Washington,died at 10:50 a.m. Monday (Jan. 31, 2005) at Washington ChristianVillage, Washington. Service: 11 a.m. Thursday at Calvary Mennonite Church, Washington,the Rev. David Dillon ...
Scott McCoy best choice for people of Pontiac
Feb 01, 2005 ... We have lived in Pontiac for about 15 years and this is the firsttime the people will have a chance to decide who will lead their cityas mayor. We feel that Scott McCoy is a true leader and has the ability,knowledge and dedication to make Pontiac a truly great place forevery ...
Governor to outline plan to attract nurses
Feb 01, 2005; ... SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich will announce details of aplan Thursday aimed at boosting the number of nurses in Illinois. A spokeswoman said Monday the proposal comes amid predictions thatthe number of caregivers, including nurses, will decrease by 4.2percent while the number ...
Bush inauguration party was a huge boondoggle
Feb 01, 2005 ... Thousands of people are homeless, millions go to bed hungry, andcountless ambitious, intelligent, young people can't go to collegefor lack of tuition ...
School, cities discuss land fees
Feb 01, 2005; ... BLOOMINGTON - Unit 5 officials would like Bloomington to againconsider charging a school land dedication fee for new developmentsand have asked Normal to increase its existing fee. But Bloomington City Manager Tom Hamilton said it's not a simpleissue for the city because it has ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Charles J. Giacinto STREATOR -- Charles J. , "Chuck the Barber" Giacinto, 86, passedaway Sunday (Jan. 30, 2005) at St. Mary's Hospital in Streator. Beloved husband of Lorraine for 65 years, cherished father ofCharles S. (Sharon) Giacinto of Streator; Chrislette (Jim) ...
Heyworth, EPG win in opening round
Feb 01, 2005; ... Ryan Cambell scored 16 points as Heyworth High School downed Tri-Point 55-52 in the first round of the Midstate Conference Tournamentat El Paso Monday night. Forward Nick Schmidt added 14 points for the Hornets. Heyworth (6-14) held comfortable leads of 12 points after ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Kathleen Roy LEROY -- Kathleen Roy, 75, of Washington, formerly of LeRoy, diedat 3:58 a.m. Sunday (Jan. 30, 2005) at her residence. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Calvert-Belangee-BruceFuneral Home, LeRoy. The Rev. Tim Vollstedt will officiate. Burialwill be in ...
DailyDigest
Feb 01, 2005 ... Everywhere there's signs BLOOMINGTON Wayman AME to host candidates' forum A candidates' forum will be presented from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb.24 at Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church, 803 W. Olive St., inthe Caribel Washington Fellowship ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Dorothy M. Fisher MINIER -- Dorothy M. Fisher, 93, of 1110 Newcastle Road,Washington, formerly of Minier, died at 10:35 a.m. Sunday (Jan. 30,2005) at Washington Christian Village. She was born May 18, 1911, in Atchison, Kan., to Bernard and DaisySwinehart King. She married ...
Dead Poet society Burns' fans gather to mark poet/songwriter's birthday
Feb 01, 2005; ... On a January night when snow was blowing sideways, men in wind-whipped kilts and white cotton knee socks were trudging up a slushysidewalk and swinging the door open to the castle. Hardy souls. Or foolish ones, chuckled 74-year-old Alan Hickrod, who traded inhis kilt this ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Oreta Rongey MANSFIELD -- Oreta "Rita" Rongey, 82, of 201 W. Illinois St.,Mansfield, died at 11:18 p.m. Friday (Jan. 28, 2005) at home. Death is like the wind. It passes leaving in its wake a lingeringfragrance and falling leaves. Her funeral will be at 1:30 p.m ....
ISU will expand job training
Feb 01, 2005; ... NORMAL -- Illinois State University received a $5.8 millionfederal job training initiative grant Monday that will expand itsdislocated manufacturing worker training to six states. ISU faculty have been lending assistance to Illinois and Ohioworkers since 2002 when the National ...
Iraqi voters set example
Feb 01, 2005 ... Any American who saw the long lines of Iraqis waiting to vote musthave wondered whether U.S. voters would have waited so long and sopatiently. Remember the complaints last fall from Americans who had to waitan hour or so to cast a ballot in the presidential election? Manycitizens ...
Prilosec returning to shelves sporadically
Feb 01, 2005; ... If you have acid reflux disease ... Talk with your doctor. If you've had acid reflux for years andhaven't been checked for at least five years, your doctor may need toperform an endoscopy to check for a pre-cancerous change in theesophagus that happens in some people with ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Myrtle Wezeman ATLANTA -- Myrtle Wezeman, 89, of Atlanta died at 12:08 a.m.Monday (Jan. 31, 2005) at Maple Ridge Care Centre, Lincoln. There will be no service or visitation. Mrs. Wezeman was cremated.Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta, handled arrangements. She was born Jan ....
FlickFact
Feb 01, 2005; ... Question With Washington, Lincoln and Reagan, February already is huge whenit comes to birthdays. And Feb. 5 this year will, for the first time,be a local "holiday." Can you name what it is? Answer: It will be Adlai Stevenson II Day, thanks to a resolutionpassed recently by ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Thomas Hawkins III ATLANTA -- Thomas Hawkins III, 51, of Atlanta died at 3:50 a.m.Saturday (Jan. 29, 2005) at his residence. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Kibler-SmithMemorial Home. The Rev. Mark Wallace will officiate. Visitation willbe from 4 to 7 p.m ....
Calvary Baptist falls at home despite Howerton's 21 points
Feb 01, 2005; ... Calvary Baptist point guard Daniel Howerton scored 21 points butChampaign Judah Christian downed the Crusaders 73-59 in an EastCentral Illinois Conference game at Normal Monday night. Freshman Josh Borst contributed 14 points ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Rev. Phil Tharp CARLOCK -- The Rev. Phil Tharp passed from this realm of sorrowinto the glories of heaven Sunday (Jan. 30, 2005). He was 65. TheRev. Tharp was a preacher and pastor of several churches for morethan 35 years. His ministry literally spans the globe. His three ...
Paying judges' legal fees insult to state taxpayers
Feb 01, 2005 ... Illinois taxpayers will take it on the chin again because of anobvious conflict of interest within the judiciary. The state hasagreed to pay more than $570,000 to attorneys who representedIllinois' nearly 1,100 judges whose cost-of-living pay increases wereblocked by Gov. Rod Blagojevich ...
Questioning telemarketers helps charitable causes
Feb 01, 2005 ... New York is not the only state where fund-raisers take advantageof the generosity of people. It happens in Illinois, too. That is the caution for people receiving calls from organizationssoliciting money for charitable purposes. Recently, New York'sattorney general said ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Helen L. Cotton ATLANTA -- Helen L. Cotton, 90, of Lincoln, formerly of Atlanta,died at 5:55 p.m. Friday (Jan. 28, 2005) at St. Clara's Manor,Lincoln, where she has resided since April 4, 2001. A private graveside memorial service will be at a later date. Mrs.Cotton was ...
Saints fall to No. 3 in poll
Feb 01, 2005; ... There is a new No. 1 team in the Class A Associated Press girlshigh school basketball poll for the first time this season. Central Catholic High School, which lost to Mahomet-Seymour lastweek, fell from the top spot it had held throughout the season to No.3. The Saints (22-2) were ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Audrey June Richison PONTIAC -- Audrey June Ehrhardt Richison, 76, of Pontiac died at 9a.m. Sunday (Jan. 30, 2005) at Tjardes Health Care Center, Pontiac. Her memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the FirstUnited Methodist Church, Pontiac, with the Rev. Gretchen ...
Davis leads Heyworth on Senior Night
Feb 01, 2005; ... Iroquois West High School's Brooke Cultra led her team in scoring,but it was the time she spent on the bench that really helped theRaiders during a 50-41 Sangamon Valley West Division win over CPCI atCissna Park. "I felt that we took a really big step in becoming a good ...
Pantagraph names Vance director of advertising
Feb 01, 2005 ... BLOOMINGTON -- Loretta Vance has been named advertising directorof The Pantagraph, overseeing the classified and retail advertisingdepartments, advertising services and niche publications includingHome Finder, Auto Dealer and House to Home. The appointment of Vance, 44, was ...
Huette has proven skills as councilman
Feb 01, 2005 ... Please join us in our support of Kevin Huette for (Bloomington)city councilman. The people of Ward 3 have been well represented by Kevin over thepast two years. As a councilman, Kevin realizes the importance ofbeing available to his constituents. Listening to people's concernsis ...
Weekend fire claims 2 lives
Feb 01, 2005; ... ATLANTA - Authorities continue to seek the cause of a fire thatkilled two men over the weekend in Atlanta. The fire that was reported about 2:40 a.m. Saturday damaged thesingle-story wood-frame house at 505 Northeast St. and killed ThomasHawkins III, 51, who rented the home, and ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Eleanor Anderson FARMER CITY -- Eleanor M. Anderson, 91, of Jackson Heights NursingHome, Farmer City, formerly of LeRoy, died at 11:20 a.m. Saturday(Jan. 29, 2005) at Jackson Heights Nursing Home, Farmer City. A private family funeral service will be held at a later ...
Slow and steady wins for Central Catholic
Feb 01, 2005; ... Central Catholic High School used a bit of a slow-down game towork its way past Pontiac, 49-34, in Corn Belt Conference action atPontiac Monday night. "It was a very good ballgame in the first half," said Centralcoach Debbie Coffman, whose Saints (22-2, 12-1) fell from first ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Frank W. Oertle TREMONT -- Frank W. Oertle, 93, of Tremont died at 2 a.m. Monday(Jan. 31, 2005) at his residence. Service: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Davis Mortuary, Tremont Chapel, withthe Rev. David Craig officiating. Burial: ...
Spartans hoping to winback fans' favor No. 1 Illinois facing tough task on road
Feb 01, 2005; ... EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The love-fest being experienced by the No.1-ranked University of Illinois basketball team and its star-struckfans is not shared by Michigan State. "We've had people up here calling them losers. That's struck achord," said Michigan State coach Tom Izzo ....
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Roberta J. Pearson BLOOMINGTON -- Roberta J. Pearson, 85, of Bloomington, a formerMoline civic leader, died Saturday (Jan. 29, 2005) in Martin HealthCenter at Westminster Village, Bloomington. Her funeral will be at11 a.m. Thursday in the Celebration of LifeChapel at Trimble ...
Situation at B-N airport brings up some questions
Feb 01, 2005 ... The current situation at Central Illinois Regional Airport raisesseveral issues: The Airport Authority must be more open and responsible to thecitizens of the city, town and county. The board should not be soinvolved as to micromanage the daily operations, but must hold ...
DEATHS
Feb 01, 2005 ... Brian Jackson CONGERVILLE -- Brian Eugene Jackson, 46, of 1558 U.S. 150,Congerville, died at 2:40 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 29, 2005) at MemorialMedical Center, Springfield. Please join us to celebrate Brian's newlife. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at CrossroadsChapel, ...
Crowded house Sheriff: McLean County jail overflowing with inmates
Feb 01, 2005; ... BLOOMINGTON -- The McLean County jail is overflowing again. A chronic space crunch tapered off in 2004, and the number ofinmates settled comfortably below the jail's capacity of 205 for mostof the year. But a recent population surge has forced the sheriff'sdepartment to resume ...
Even professionals need refresher CPR training
Feb 02, 2005 ... Training and frequent retraining are keys to average people usingcardiopulmonary resuscitation or portable defibrillators to helppeople. If repeated strong suggestions aren't enough, perhaps a report onCPR performed by professionals is enough to wake us up. Studiesrecently ...
Saints hold off Eureka rally
Feb 02, 2005; ... BLOOMINGTON -- Maybe the Central Catholic High School basketballteam was still feeling some lingering effects from last week's 46-34home loss to Intercity rival University High. Regardless, Eureka ran circles around the Saints in the firstquarter Tuesday night at the Central ...
DEATHS
Feb 02, 2005 ... Lyle Kennedy STREATOR -- Willard Lyle Kennedy, 91, of 724 S. Park St.,Streator, died at 7:45 p.m. Friday (Jan. 28, 2005) at 605 N. ParkSt., Streator. Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anthonyof Padua Church, Streator, Monsignor Jerome Ham ...
Kids go to knight class
Feb 02, 2005; ... BLOOMINGTON -- Students at Brigham Elementary School buzzed withexcitement as they looked at a suit of armor. Then it moved. Karl Kindt III, a real knight in shining armor, flipped up hishelmet to squeals from the children and talked to them about chivalryand good ...
Homosexual rights an improper pursuit
Feb 02, 2005 ... Many times I have said to people that a wrong question cannot beanswered. The reason it cannot be answered is because a flawedquestion leads the mind into an area of confusion and deception. A wrong question presupposes an erroneous position and, therefore,must itself be corrected ....
Illinois continues to leave no doubt No. 1 team answers another challenge, wins 22nd straight
Feb 02, 2005; ... EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Deron Williams can't understand it. Yet hedoesn't mind those media types (are you listening, ESPN's DiggerPhelps?) who keep picking the No. 1-ranked University of Illinoisbasketball team to finally lose. "We want to let them know they can keep on doubting us, ...
U High's defense stops Pontiac
Feb 02, 2005; ... NORMAL -- Good teams shut down their opponents' strengths. PontiacHigh School hoped to do so Tuesday night while attacking UniversityHigh's vaunted defense. "We came in with a game plan to spread the floor and isolate somepeople," said Pontiac sophomore coach Rick Patarozzi, who is ...
Bush ignores reasons for jeopardy of future
Feb 02, 2005 ... On Jan. 16, The Pantagraph printed an Associated Press articleabout President Bush and his plans for "fixing" the Social Securityprogram, ("Bush: 'Social Security on road to bankruptcy'," Page A3). He was quoted as saying, "If we do not act now ... leaving ourchildren with such a ...