The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL back issues from January 2007:
Bloomington fails to strike gold
Jan 01, 2007; ... BLOOMINGTON - The Bloomington PrairieThunder took the ice in newgold jerseys Sunday. They will be regular attire for Sunday games atU.S. Cellular Coliseum. For two periods, it appeared the new look would produce a newresult for Bloomington, which started the day with an ...
Fight at party sends 2 to hospital
Jan 01, 2007; ... NORMAL - A fight at a New Years Eve party in Normal sent twopeople to the hospital while police investigated reports of shotsbeing fired during the incident. Police were called just after 10:30 p.m. to an apartment at theintersection of College Park Court and Woods ...
2 in custody after store heldup
Jan 01, 2007; ... NORMAL - Two people are in custody in connection with an apparentarmed robbery at the Caseys General Store in north Normal Sundayafternoon. Normal police chased the suspects driving a green Dodge Neonthrough the north Normal streets before the suspects pulled over atRaab Road ...
Riding into new year
Jan 01, 2007; ... PONTIAC - It didnt take Pepper long before he was ready for hisevenings work chauffeuring First Night revelers around the downtownsquare in Pontiac. Pepper, a grey Percheron draft horse, was hitched to a carriageand began his evening promptly at 6 p.m. much to the delight of ...
Defense keys ISU in victory
Jan 01, 2007; ... NORMAL - Kristi Cirone and Maggie Krick took turns punishing Drakein the first half. Reserves Megan McCracken and Nicolle Lewis led the way in thesecond half. The one constant throughout for the Illinois State womensbasketball team came on the defensive end, where the ...
Boo ready for new, fresh start
Jan 01, 2007; ... OMAHA, Neb. - Two Missouri Valley Conference games are alreadydone. Yet Boo Richardson has looked at the calendar and considerstoday the start of a new year for him and Illinois States basketballteam in the Valley. "I want to win some games, be a better player and love my ...
Deaths
Jan 01, 2007 ... Central Illinois Ruth J. Barry LINCOLN Ruth J. Barry, 88, of Lincoln passed away on Saturday(Dec. 30, 2006) at St. Claras Manor in Lincoln. Funeral services for Mrs. Barry will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at theFirst Presbyterian Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Phillip ...
Simeon tops Warren for repeat in Pontiac
Jan 01, 2007; ... PONTIAC - Gurnee Warren doesnt let Chicago Simeon off easy. Yet for the second straight season and the fourth time in the pastfive years, Simeon could not be stopped in the championship game ofthe Pontiac Holiday Tournament. Second-seeded Warren climbed within three in the ...
Kids get an early jump on the new year
Jan 01, 2007; ... NORMAL -Caleb Teplitz-Crawford sprinkled glitter on his new partyhat Sunday afternoon at the Childrens Discovery Museum. With his noise-maker already completed, the 4-year-old from Normalwas getting a little help from one of his moms, Lisa Teplitz-Crawford, as he added the ...
Thornwood boys capture another AA Classic title
Jan 01, 2007; ... BLOOMINGTON - Thornwood High School basketball coach Bob Curranhad seen this act before. That explained why senior Reggie Hamilton wasnt worried when third-seeded Chicago De La Salle took a six-point lead early in the thirdquarter of Saturdays Class AA championship game in the ...
Childrens museum to go on a health kick
Jan 01, 2007; ... NORMAL - Promoting healthy lifestyles in kids will be the focus ofa Childrens Discovery Museum exhibit expected to open in late 2007. The City Council will be asked to get the "Healthy Kids, HealthyFuture" exhibit off the ground Tuesday by hiring Mary Sinker, a childdevelopment ...
B1 Rail
Jan 01, 2007 ... Top picks Todays events BASKETBALL College men Illinois State at Creighton, 3:05 p.m. Complete listing of events, Page B2 Surfing Television FOOTBALL 3:45 p.m. - Rose Bowl: Michigan vs. USC - ABC (15), (19),(20) FOOTBALL ...
Health digest
Jan 01, 2007 ... AWARDS Health department BLOOMINGTON - Christi Heberer has been named 2006 McLean CountyHealth Department Alice J. Olsson Memorial Employee of the Year. Heberer is an accounting specialist in the administrativedivision. She also assists in maintaining and updating ...
Trend of lower domestic violence rates lauded
Jan 01, 2007; ... BLOOMINGTON - Those who combat domestic violence are happy withstatistics from Washington, D.C., showing that domestic violencerates are falling nationally. "Thats absolutely great. It means that police are doing a goodjob," said Kim Wells, executive director of Corporate Alliance ...
Daily digest
Jan 01, 2007 ... NEWS IN BRIEF Coroners jury ruleson two LaSalle cases OTTAWA - An elderly rural Ottawa woman became confused and droveinto the Illinois River, drowning her, a LaSalle County coroners juryhas ruled. Henne Haeberle, 87, was missing 24 hours Nov. 24 when her car wasfound ...
Healing through prayer
Jan 01, 2007; ... NORMAL - The holiday season of prayer and rejoicing forChristians, Jews and Muslims is a good time to ask a difficultquestion: Can you heal yourself with prayer? Heres the opinion of several Central Illinois physicians andhospital chaplains: You can heal yourself with ...
Government Glance
Jan 01, 2007 ... LINCOLN Board plans meetingfor $4.8 million work Meeting: High school board When: Dec. 18 Key action: Will hold a public hearing next month for around $4.8million in upgrades,-including about $3 million-in mechanical andelectrical work, security entries, ...
Teens photographic prowess developing
Jan 01, 2007; ... CLINTON - Megan Baker sees the world differently than most 15-year-olds: she looks through the lens of a camera. "When I was 4, I picked up a Polaroid and started taking picturesof my toys," said Baker. After the toys, Baker moved on to Beanie Babies and her dog assubjects ....
What is prayer?
Jan 01, 2007; ... NORMAL - "Prayer needs to be something the patient wants, notsomething I want," said Jim Turner Jr., chaplain at BroMenn RegionalMedical Center, Normal. Before Turner leaves a patients room, he may ask "Is thereanything you need before I leave?" or "Ill keep you in my thoughtsand ...
Defense deficient for Redbirds
Jan 02, 2007; ... OMAHA, Neb. - Osiris Eldridge was making long shots from all overthe Qwest Center on Monday. The freshman guard tied Illinois Statessingle-game record with eight 3-pointers. Creighton couldnt match Eldridges barrage from outside the arc. The Bluejays just had their way against ...
Deaths
Jan 02, 2007 ... Central Illinois Helen L. Reynolds STREATOR - Helen L. Reynolds, 94, of Streator died Saturday (Dec.30, 2006) at her home. Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Elias Funeral Home, Rev. EugeneRadsovich of St. Stephens Church officiating. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m ....
Area's first baby of '07 arrives at BroMenn
Jan 02, 2007; ... NORMAL - Anthony Cozzi got an unforgettable birthday presentMonday. His son, Benton Anthony Cozzi, was born at 1:22 p.m at BroMennRegional Medical Center, making him the the Pantagraph circulationareas first baby of the new year. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and shares his ...
Public Safety
Jan 02, 2007 ... Falling limb leads to surge, damage LeROY - A tree limb fell on the neutral line to a power pole onSaturday night, leading to some electrical problems on Pearl Street. The damage "shorted out about eight homes," said LeRoy Fire ChiefJeff Whitsell of the incident about 10 p.m ....
Enjoying the new year Holiday busy for malls, bars, golf courses
Jan 02, 2007; ... BLOOMINGTON - Pete Peterson positioned himself over his golf balland took a quick practice swing. He was ready, despite mid-30 degreeweather, to golf. The next swing of his 5-iron sent the ball sailing to the green atHighland Park Golf Course. "I love to golf and its a good ...
Hershey Road upgrade in sight
Jan 02, 2007; ... NORMAL - After six years of planning and numerous delays, aproject to widen and improve Hershey Road from Fort Jesse to Shepardroads is expected to be finished by fall. The City Council today will consider awarding a contract for theproject to low-bidder Rowe Construction Co. of ...
Letters
Jan 02, 2007 ... Windmills can help save family farms At the core of this discussion is a much bigger issue thanwindmills. It boils down to two competing views of what the Carlockarea should become in the future. The view of the farmers is that the land should remain anagricultural area as ...
Help still needed to finance area around poets marker in Lincoln
Jan 02, 2007; ... LINCOLN - Poet Langston Hughes, who lived in Lincoln during hisyouth and is said to have written his first poem here, iscommemorated with a historical marker. But money still is needed topay for landscaping near the marker. Organizer Margaret Peifer worked from 1993 to 1998 to get ...
Daily digest
Jan 02, 2007 ... NEWS IN BRIEF St. Marys veterannamed interim chief STREATOR - Robert Gubbels, a 24-year veteran of St. MarysHospital, has been named the interim director of the facility until apermanent replacement can be ...
Government glance
Jan 02, 2007 ... CARLOCK Board OKs increaseto electricity tax Meeting: Village board When: Dec. 19 Key action: Approved ordinances to increase electricity tax 5percent. Other action: Approved agreement with the Farnsworth Group torepresent the village in a grant ...
Inaugurations no celebration for taxpayers
Jan 02, 2007 ... We need a government swearing-in ceremony that is the equivalentof a couples elopement or a courthouse wedding. No fuss, no frills, no big parties with lots of guests and, mostimportant, no big bill. At least Gov. Rod Blagojevich is trimming his celebration to asingle day ...
Purchase of smalllathe pays dividends for class
Jan 02, 2007; ... LeROY - Amid talk of tax levies and test scores, LeRoy SchoolBoard members have seen how a relatively small expenditure canprovide important hands-on education for students. And it came when a teacher and a pair of students used a woodlathe to make a writing pen before their very ...
Auld Lang sign'n: What a month December was!
Jan 02, 2007; ... COLUMN DIARY 2006, a check of big headlines, small wonders andother worldly events: December 2006 1. Barbie turns 47, still an absolute doll despite all those yearsof strenuous demands and that awful break-up with Ken. 2. Oprah spends $6.25 million for new Lake Shore ...
Businesses to receive chamber awards
Jan 03, 2007; ... BLOOMINGTON - The McLean County Chamber of Commerce will presentits annual Presidents Award to one outstanding small and largebusiness that demonstrate the importance of business in communitygrowth and success. The nominees for the Presidents Award for Outstanding LargeBusiness ...
Daily Briefing
Jan 03, 2007 ... LOCAL Move will interruptWIHN broadcast BLOOMINGTON - WIHN, 96.7 FM, will be periodically interrupted forthe next few days as the station moves into its new studio at 520 N.Center St., Bloomington. The station is owned by Connoisseur Media. STATE Chicago ...
Deaths
Jan 03, 2007 ... central illinois Edythe Furman WAYNESVILLE - Edythe Furman, 89, Waynesville, passed away at 9:22p.m. Monday (Jan. 1, 2007) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center,Normal. Mrs. Furmans funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Quiram PeasleyFuneral Home in Atlanta, with the Rev ....
Country opry moving to monthly concert schedule
Jan 03, 2007; ... BELLFLOWER - Despite sagging revenues, Rick Roy just didnt havethe heart to close the McLean County Country Opry altogether.Instead, the nearly 10-year-old run will cut back from twice to justonce a month beginning Saturday. "We struggled to stay open the past year," said Roy, who ...
Start-ups have same struggles
Jan 03, 2007; ... BLOOMINGTON - One new Bloomington business owner knows heexperienced the same worries as others just starting out. "Is it going to be OK? Is the traffic going to be substantial? CanI count on it?" Drew Landis, owner of Coffee Nation on Bloomingtonsfar east side, asked ...
The best things in life are chocolate
Jan 03, 2007; ... So you said you werent going to eat as much chocolate this year. Sweet. But why not make a resolution to always return your shopping cartinstead? You know youre going to need chocolate. There are 28 moredays in January and the kids are still out of school. So unwrap a ...
Fennell paces EPG to win over Midland
Jan 03, 2007 ... Senior Amber Fennell scored a season-high 22 points, whichincluded four 3-pointers, to lead the El Paso-Gridley High Schoolgirls basketball team to a 49-36 win over Midland on Tuesday at ElPaso. Fennell also had grabbed six rebounds and handed out five assists.Kindi Bullard ...
Council OKs zone extension Bloomington, county still have to approve effort for tax breaks
Jan 03, 2007; ... NORMAL - The City Council approved extending the enterprise zoneMonday - an act that will give the Marriott hotel and other futuredowntown developments a tax break. The extension still has to be approved by the Bloomington CityCouncil and the McLean County Board and be verified by ...
Letters
Jan 03, 2007 ... Noise laws need more strict enforcement Police representatives have told us that enforcement of noiseordinances is at the discretion of the officer. Some evencharacterize noise complaints as frivolous. There probably are times when police are unreasonably called ...
Police: Man hurt in wreck runs away
Jan 03, 2007; ... NORMAL - A 21-year-old man was seriously injured when he crashedhis car after driving at speeds estimated at 80 to 90 mph onresidential streets, but it took police 11 hours to find him, policesaid. David Martinez, no address available, fled the accident scene nearFell and ...
Transaction fills Thunder needs for wing, toughness
Jan 03, 2007 ... BLOOMINGTON - The Bloomington PrairieThunder ice hockey teamtraded center Shawn Snider and a player to be named to obtain rightwing Mike Zbriger and defenseman Dion Hyman from the Flint Generalson Tuesday. Zbriger, 24, is a rookie who played four games and scored fivegoals for ...
Gibson Area Hospital CEO will retire in spring with addition done
Jan 03, 2007; ... GIBSON CITY - The chief executive officer of Gibson Area Hospital& Health Services will retire March 25, several weeks after thehospitals $7 million addition is expected to open. "Things are going really well here," Gary Petersen said. "I canwalk right out the front ...
Saying goodbye to bullies
Jan 03, 2007; ... By Karen Walters PONTIAC - One students confession about being tormented by a gradeschool bully sums up what teachers and administrators in Pontiacschools are trying to stop through a new program. "I was bullied really bad every day on the playground," thestudent says in an ...
Merit pay hikes may go to state managers
Jan 03, 2007; ... SPRINGFIELD - New guidelines could let some state workers underGov. Rod Blagojevich earn merit-based raises in 2007. Blagojevichs office announced that managers with salaries underhis control can get merit-based pay increases this year. Manyreceived 4 percent raises in 2006 but ...
Giving up on Bears would be a Cardinal sin
Jan 03, 2007; ... Tuesdays poll question on Chicagos WSCR Radio was: "Will the Bearsbe one and done (in the playoffs)?" By noon, 74 percent ofrespondents had answered "Yes." While unscientific, the poll reflected the angst among Bears fansfollowing Sundays 26-7 debacle against the rival Packers at ...
Daily digest
Jan 03, 2007 ... NEWS IN BRIEF Community group names grant winners BLOOMINGTON - Six agencies have been awarded a total of $11,100 ingrants from the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation. Marc Center received $1,100 for the Boardmaker software program;Project Oz, $2,500 for a reading ...
Evelsizer, Delavan on target in easy victory over Athens
Jan 03, 2007 ... Ben Evelsizer sank five 3-pointers en route to a game-high 19points, all in the first half, to lead Delavan High Schoolsbasketball team to a 72-19 demolition of Athens in a nonconferencegame at Athens Tuesday. Jordan Zimmer scored 12 points and Brady Zimmer 10 for thePanthers ...
Timmerman leads the way as Pontiac tops Normal West
Jan 03, 2007 ... PONTIAC - Ashley Timmerman provided 15 points, eight assists andseven steals as the Pontiac High School girls basketball team toppedNormal West, 49-41, in nonconference action Tuesday night. Brittney Rentz added 11 points and Kaely Sawyer 10 for the Indians(6-6) while Normal West ...
Pair accused in series of store heists charged
Jan 03, 2007; ... BLOOMINGTON - A man and woman from Normal were in jail Tuesday onaccusations they robbed three convenience stores in the last fourdays of 2006 and led police in a chase after the last robbery. Dirk A. Harkness, 34, of the 1000 block of Samantha Street, andElizabeth Legg, 20, of the ...
Insurance switch to save thousands
Jan 03, 2007; ... PONTIAC - Saving the city of Pontiac more than a $100,000 a yearon insurance coverage means taking business outside of the citylimits. The City Council decided Tuesday to leave its insurance agent of35 years, Bertsche and Berry of Pontiac, to go with a plan thatoffers more ...
Heydorn player of the week in CCIW
Jan 03, 2007 ... BLOOMINGTON - Illinois Wesleyans Mallory Heydorn was named womensbasketball player of the week in the College Conference of Illinoisand Wisconsin on Tuesday. Heydorn, a sophomore guard, tied Traci Butlers school record witheight 3-pointers in a 101-64 win at Emory on Friday. She ...
Moratorium on earmarks a test for both parties
Jan 03, 2007 ... Putting a hold on congressional "earmarks" is a good plan forbringing federal government spending under control. But how Congress and the White House carry out that plan willdetermine its effectiveness - and fairness. Illinoisans have a lot at stake, and so do Twin City ...
Show dims for the Castle
Jan 03, 2007; ... BLOOMINGTON - Downtown Bloomingtons historic Castle Theaterapparently closed over the weekend. Its usually bright marquee was dark Tuesday night and doors werelocked. The closing leaves the Funny Bone comedy club without a home andhappens just before work begins on a ...
DeLand basketball standout happy to take his place at hall
Jan 03, 2007; ... FARMER CITY - Former DeLand Township High School basketballstandout Joe Huisinga thought he had a shot at making the IllinoisBasketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He just didnt know it would take this long. Huisinga, a 6-foot forward for the 31-2 DeLand High team of ...
Castle's fate still unknown
Jan 04, 2007; ... BLOOMINGTON - The fate of the now-closed Castle Theater hangs inthe air, though a church will continue to offer Sunday service there. Castle owner Ben Slotky confirmed the theaters closing Wednesday,but would not comment further. His attorney, Darrell Hartweg, is outof town this ...
'06 film in review
Jan 04, 2007; ... Its hard to predict exactly what, if anything, will be rememberedabout the past year in film, so scattershot were its aims. The easiest thing to do is to recall the occasional disturbancesin the Force.- Though it opened at the tail end of 2005 in largermarkets, "Brokeback ...
New year's resolve
Jan 04, 2007; ... BLOOMINGTON - Credit counselor Jeff Telling begs people to vow twonew years resolutions: set budgets and balance checkbooks. "Those are the top two things that will determine your financialsuccess," said Telling of Family Credit Counseling Service in Normal Elizabeth Binning ...
Public Safety
Jan 04, 2007 ... Police, Fire, rescue Firefighters douseblaze near downtown BLOOMINGTON - Fire broke out late Wednesday night in a home neardowntown Bloomington. Firefighters were called about 11:20 to a one-story home at 405 N.Roosevelt Ave. The fire was out by 11:45. Assistant ...
No thaw in electric rates debate
Jan 04, 2007; ... SPRINGFIELD - As Illinoisans this month brace for dramaticallyhigher electric rates, legislative leaders are gearing up for anothertussle over how to soften the impact. The debate could resume as early as Sunday, when lawmakers returnto Springfield from their holiday ...
Red Devil men fall to Dominican
Jan 04, 2007 ... Chris Tarpley had 18 points and 14 rebounds in Eureka Colleges 74-65 mens basketball loss to Dominican Wednesday at River Forest. Michael Zasada added 11 points, while A.J. Richard and Matt McCombhad nine each for the Red Devils (5-3). Jose Garcia topped Dominican (5-5) with 19 ...
ISU, Southern Illinois match 2-0 Valley marks
Jan 04, 2007; ... NORMAL - The Illinois State womens basketball team found itself ina four-way tie for the league lead before embarking on its firstMissouri Valley Conference road trip of the season. While ecstatic over the Redbirds best Valley start in threeseasons, ISU coach Robin Pingeton again ...
Daily digest
Jan 04, 2007 ... Officer in crash receives suspension EL PASO - An off-duty police officer once honored for crackingdown on drunken drivers has been suspended indefinitely without payafter being charged in an alcohol-related crash that injured sixpeople. El Paso police officer Gregory Heikens ...
Dilligard may miss his first ISU game
Jan 04, 2007; ... NORMAL - Greg Dilligards consecutive starting streak ended at 79Monday against Creighton. Now, the Illinois State senior forward is in danger of missing hisfirst game as a Redbird. Dilligard wore a walking boot during ISUs practice Wednesday toprotect the left foot he ...