The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL back issues from September 2008:
Three killed, teen critically hurt in LaSalle County accident
Sep 01, 2008; ... STREATOR - Three people died early Sunday and a fourth wascritically injured in a single-vehicle accident 12 miles northeastof Streator near Allen Township, LaSalle County sheriff's policesaid. Two males and one female were pronounced dead at the scene by theLaSalle County ...
Chiefs hang on to beat Kane County
Sep 01, 2008 ... GENEVA - The Peoria Chiefs watched a seven-run lead almost slipaway before finally putting away the Kane County Cougars, 8-6, inMidwest League play on Sunday at Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium. Peoria (30-39, 60-77) pounded out 14 hits while getting plenty ofhelp in the form of six Kane ...
Local Red Cross deployed to Gulf
Sep 01, 2008 ... BLOOMINGTON - Nine volunteers and one staff member of theAmerican Red Cross of the Heartland were deployed this weekend andthis morning to Florida and Louisiana to assist those who will beaffected by the hurricane, a press release said. This relief effortis the biggest Red Cross effort ...
Moraine View visitors put pen to petitions
Sep 01, 2008; ... LeROY - At Gibson's Concessions at Moraine View StateRecreational Area, the smell of greasy food is in the air. But operator Judy Gibson points to the section of her menu called"healthy whole wheat waffles," followed by the baked oatmeal andtoast. That's what bicyclists riding ...
Moyer triumphs in 19th Prairie Dirt Classic at Fairbury
Sep 01, 2008 ... FAIRBURY - Bill Moyer of Batesville, Ark., closed out a veryprofitable weekend by taking the checkered flag and the $10,000 topprize in the 19th annual Prairie Dirt Classic late model feature onSaturday at Fairbury American Legion Speedway. Moyer, who pocketed $5,000 with his win ...
Titan soccer team earns win
Sep 01, 2008 ... KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Molly O'Brien netted two scond-half goals tolead the Illinois Wesleyan women's soccer team to a 2-0 win overhost Kalamazoo College on Sunday. After a scoreless first half, ...
Deaths
Sep 01, 2008 ... Central Illinois Ellen Iden LeROY - Ellen Skillman Iden, 94, formerly of LeRoy, diedpeacefully Thursday (Aug. 28, 2008) at Mill Run Health Center,Hilliard, Ohio. She was born Aug. 7, 1914, to Edgar L. and Irene Moss Skillman.She was preceded in death by her husband of ...
ISU QBs show their readiness, toughness
Sep 01, 2008; ... HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Illinois State football team learned itsstarting quarterback can take a punch while getting a peek at thereadiness of its second stringer Saturday in a 35-10 loss toMarshall. Starter Kevin Brockway left the game after just two plays aftersuffering a cut to ...
Mistakes? Yes, but don't panic
Sep 01, 2008; ... During the exactly 13 seconds that Illinois held the leadSaturday night, an optimistic fan could have squinted real hard andimagined seeing Illinois winning the Arch Rivalry football game withMissouri. But it would have taken a Chief Illiniwek pedigree and animagination wider ...
B1 Rail
Sep 01, 2008 ... Best bet Television BASEBALL: 6 p.m. - Chicago White Sox at Cleveland - Comcast Complete TV/radio listings, Page B2 Inside Thome ties Mantle White Sox slugger Jim Thome hit career homer No. 536, moving intoa tie with Mickey Mantle for 14th on the ...
Letters
Sep 01, 2008 ... Other issues more crucial than counting houses How many houses do you own? Does it matter? John McCain wasrecently asked this question. It's first important to recognize the difference between a"house" and a "home." The McCains own a condo in the Washington,D.C., area which ...
Onliine survey seeks input on library
Sep 01, 2008; ... NORMAL - The future direction of the Normal Public Library is inthe hands of the community - literally. Residents are being asked to take to their keyboards to fill outan online survey. The results will help a Colorado group create amaster plan for the library. "The master ...
From Pages Past
Sep 01, 2008; ... 5 years ago (2003): Illinois State will get what has become itsannual windfall profit by playing a big-time Division I-A footballopponent Saturday. The Redbirds will face the University of Illinoisin an 11:10 a.m. game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. In return,the Illini will hand over ...
Health Digest
Sep 01, 2008 ... AWARDS Employer honor BLOOMINGTON - Twenty-four Central Illinois employers have beenhonored with the 2008 Breastfeeding is Smart Business Award. Among them are Fox & Hounds Hair Studio & Day Spa, Bloomington,and the Tazewell County Health Department, Tremont. Central ...
Health Calendar
Sep 01, 2008 ... Tuesday - Tazewell County Health Department immunization clinic,2 to 4 p.m. at Evangelical United Methodist Church, Washington;(309) 925-5511. Thursday - Methodist Medical Center mobile mammographyscreenings, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the office of Dr. Philip H. Baer,Washington; for ...
Ripple effectPontiac prison closure could harm area business
Sep 01, 2008; ... PONTIAC - Stephanie DeLong was a waitress through high school inStreator, and found herself back in the industry whenever she neededsome extra cash. Later, she worked a variety of jobs, including maintenance,secretary and corrections officer at Pontiac Correctional Center,where ...
Former mayor trying to build support
Sep 01, 2008; ... PONTIAC - Central Illinois lawmakers continue to do everything intheir power to keep Pontiac Correctional Center open. Mike Ingles, former Pontiac mayor and former president of theIllinois Municipal League, is using his connections to influenceother mayors and other leaders to tell ...
A1 Rail
Sep 01, 2008 ... MONDAY September 1, 2008 Inside Hospital ER reopens A Missouri hospital emergency room reopened after it was shutdown when patients sickened by a chemical spill sought treatment. Nation/World, A8 A long way to go Outclassed in its opener ...
Being prepared the first step for handling emergencies
Sep 01, 2008; ... More than 1,500 organizations recognize September as NationalPreparedness Month. Now in its fifth year, National PreparednessMonth is an effort sponsored by the U.S. Department of HomelandSecurity to raise public awareness about the importance of preparingfor all types of ...
University St. section about to close for campus project
Sep 01, 2008; ... NORMAL - A busy stretch of University Street on the IllinoisState University campus will close Tuesday - prompting the town toreroute traffic for at least two years. Construction of ISU's $50 million Student Fitness and Kinesiologyand Recreation Center will divert motor and foot ...
D1 Rail
Sep 01, 2008 ... Quotable "All of us are interlinked and interdependent." Alan Chapman Rx notes Relieve eye strain With another school year under way, students again are spending agood portion of their day in front of computers doing homework andresearch. Combine that ...
20 under 40 winners recognized
Sep 01, 2008 ... BLOOMINGTON - Winners have been announced for The Pantagraph's 20Under 40 program, which recognizes 20 people younger than 40 whomake a difference in the community, achieve significant careeraccomplishments and show a likelihood of future success andleadership. Winners and their ...
Health Watch
Sep 01, 2008 ... The news: The deteriorating health of Americans may be relatedmore to declining overall fitness levels than to weight gain,according to studies cited last week by the American HeartAssociation, the Journal of the American Medical Association and theAmerican Cancer Society. The ...
Protect workers' ability to vote on unions in secret
Sep 01, 2008 ... The cornerstone of our democracy is the secret ballot. It is thegold standard of a fair election. Even children voting in schoolelections get to fold a piece of paper in half before turning it in. But organized labor is attempting to do away with the secretballot. Seeing ...
PCSL still teaching kids soccer after 30 years
Sep 01, 2008; ... The Prairie Cities Soccer League, which is celebrating its 30thanniversary, has come a long way since 257 youngsters signed up in1978. The decades have seen hundreds of people help the league growinto one of the state's largest volunteer-based recreational sportsorganizations ....
C1 Rail
Sep 01, 2008 ... Quotable "We found out that Wall Street has been kind of a nudist beach.'' Billionaire investor Warren Buffett Commenting recently that he believes the economy will be in arecession for several more months. Stat shot Daily digest Rural economy ...
Busniess Calendar
Sep 01, 2008 ... Thursday - BNI Chapter 4, 11:30 a.m. at Falstad and Associates,1607 Visa Drive, Normal. Speakers are Lonnie Landess of McLeanCounty Eye Center and Trent Davis of Rent-A-Trent Home Services. Forinformation, Jack Keefe, (309) 664-3565. Thursday - BNI Chapter 5, 7 to 8:30 a.m. at ...
Bronze statues tell story of ISSCS
Sep 01, 2008; ... NORMAL - History sometimes whispers loudly with little thingslike a sliver of copper. While restoring a cast-iron eagle from the former IllinoisSoldiers' and Sailors' Children's School, Jim Dolan of J & JPerformance Powder Coating, Carlock, spotted an 1865 penny placed byan ...
One step at a time
Sep 01, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - Sydney Van Hook, age 3, jumped into the O'Neil ParkPool, played with her dad in the water for awhile, then climbed backout, kissed her mom and did the same things all over again. And again. And again. "With everything that she's been through, I don't think it can ...
On duty
Sep 01, 2008 ... Army National Guard Amanda Smith PONTIAC - Army National Guard Pvt. Amanda L. Smith has graduatedfrom basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Smith isthe daughter of Lori Edens, Pontiac, and a 2005 graduate of PontiacTownship High School, Pontiac. U.S ....
Help wantedSkilled trades seek workers
Sep 01, 2008; ... Even as the economy slumps and unemployment rises, strong demandfor power plants, oil refineries and export goods has manymanufacturers and construction contractors scrambling to find enoughskilled workers to plug current and future holes. With the shortage of welders, pipe fitters ...
Death on trail investigated
Sep 02, 2008 ... BLOOMINGTON - A 38-year-old man was found dead Monday nearConstitution Trail, but authorities say there were no signs of foulplay or trauma to the body. McLean County Coroner Beth Kimmerling said the Bloomington man'sname won't be released until today, pending family ...
Shirley man among dead in single-vehicle accident near McLean
Sep 02, 2008 ... McLEAN - Authorities say alcohol appears to be a factor in asingle-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of two men, and sent athird to the hospital Sunday night. Police were called at 8:55 p.m. Sunday to the scene south ofMcLean, on Route 66 about a mile north of County Road 300 ...
Kane County routs Chiefs in season finale
Sep 02, 2008 ... GENEVA - The Chiefs traded blows with Kane County until theCougars landed a nine-spot in the fifth inning on the way to a 13-4win in Peoria's season finale at Geneva. Jonathan Wyatt got Peoria on the board with a three-run blast inthe top of the ...
ISU soccer team falls
Sep 02, 2008 ... Northwestern handed the Illinois State soccer team its first lossof the season, 1-0, Monday to wrap up the Lakeside Invitational atEvanston. Jennifer Baumann headed in a corner kick for Northwestern (2-1-0) at the 31 minute mark. Illinois State (3-1-0 overall) finished the ...
NCHS wins opener at Intercity tourney
Sep 02, 2008 ... Sam Napolitano scored one goal and assisted on another to leadthe Normal Community High School boys soccer team to a 2-0 victoryover Central Catholic in an opening round game of the IntercityTournament on Monday at Community Fields at Bloomington. Napolitano gave the Ironmen an ...
ISU volleyball vs. NIU
Sep 02, 2008 ... ISU volleyball vs. NIU What Illinois State volleyball home opener vs. Northern Illinois When 7:05 p.m. today Where Redbird Arena About NIU The Huskies defeated Chicago State and Cleveland State,before being swept by UConn at last weekend's NIU Invite ....
Fun on Labor Day
Sep 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - Logan Jaynes was treated to quite a show. Illinois State University baton twirlers tossed their batons. Thepom squad showed off their dance moves. The color guard spun theirflags, and the marching band played to the tune of "Sweet Caroline." The performance was ...
Red Devils boast catchy new offense
Sep 02, 2008; ... EUREKA - Drew Whightsil was a first-team all-Illini-BadgerFootball Conference receiver a year ago. The junior believes EurekaCollege's entire offensive unit will really catch on to what theteam is doing this season. The Red Devils have moved from the Illini-Badger to the St ....
Deaths
Sep 02, 2008 ... Central Illinois Carrie C. Brownfield FARMER CITY - Carrie C. Brownfield, 93, of Farmer City, passedaway at 12:46 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 31, 2008) at Carle FoundationHospital, Urbana. Her funeral will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Calvert-Belangee-BruceFuneral Home, Farmer ...
B1 Rail
Sep 02, 2008 ... Best bet Television BASEBALL: 8:30 p.m. - St. Louis at Arizona - Fox Sports Midwest Complete TV/radio listings, Page B2 Inside Oswalt stymies Cubs Roy Oswalt and the streaking Astros blanked the Cubs, handingChicago its first three-game skid at ...
Letters
Sep 02, 2008 ... For insight on Biden, read book by Justice Thomas For anyone who thinks that Democratic vice presidential candidateJoe Biden is an upstanding person as portrayed at Wednesday night'sconvention proceedings, I would refer you to a portion of SupremeCourt Justice Clarence Thomas' ...
A cool addition to ISU
Sep 02, 2008; ... NORMAL - An Illinois State University building's brick-and-glassarchitecture might give the appearance of a new classroom buildingor administrative offices. But the Beaufort Street structure near Watterson Towers actuallyis a chiller plant - a 5,000-square-foot complex to house ...
From Pages Past
Sep 02, 2008 ... 5 years ago (2003): A case can be made that each high schoolentered in the Intercity Volleyball Tournament later this month canwin. That parity won't come at the expense of quality as Intercityteams take aim at 20-plus wins (30-plus in some cases) with rostersboasting Division I recruits ...
McCain's choice for V.P. must hit ground running
Sep 02, 2008 ... The already interesting and historic 2008 race for the WhiteHouse just became more interesting and more historic with RepublicanJohn McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his runningmate. Just as Democratic nominee Barack Obama responded to critics whoquestioned his ...
Bug devastating trees, budgets
Sep 02, 2008; ... CHENOA - The older, mature trees that provide shade for the cityof Chenoa's park soon could be gone. The park, just under the city's water tower on the north side ofthe town, has 40 ash trees, all of which likely will fall victim tothe emerald ash borer. Chenoa Mayor Walt ...
Maybe there's a sucker born more than every minute
Sep 02, 2008; ... And now, as a special tribute to famed circus magnate P.T. Barnumwho once said - "There's a sucker born every minute" - we offer thefollowing as evidence that these days, perhaps we're producing themat an even faster clip. Yes, this is our September volume of News Is Stranger ...
NCHS gets boost with Hamilton
Sep 02, 2008; ... Most Intercity high school swimming fans, along with NormalCommunity coach Heather Budak, have never seen Olympic Trialsqualifier Caitlin Hamilton race. They will get that chance this fall as the senior, who previouslyonly swam for the YMCA WAVES, makes her debut with the ...
A1 Rail
Sep 02, 2008 ... TUESDAY September 2, 2008 Inside Green welcome Illinois Wesleyan's new welcome center is set to be unveiled andadd a green touch to campus. Local, A3 Transfer of power U.S. forces handed over security to the Iraqis in a ...
D1 Rail
Sep 02, 2008 ... Quotable "It is true that I was born in Iowa, but I can't speak for mytwin sister." Abigail Van Buren New tunes CD releases In stores today: ? Blues Traveler, "North Hollywood Shootout" (Verve). Featuresthe single "You, Me and ...
Permits
Sep 01, 2008 ... BLOOMINGTON Showcase Homes, Bloomington, issued permits Aug. 22 for $240,000house, 5 Litta Court and $187,000 house, 1211 Longford Lane. P.J. Hoerr, Normal, issued a permit Aug. 22 for $70,000 drivereplacement, 120 N. Center St. Midwest Construction and Development, ...
Lincoln service project idea closer
Sep 01, 2008; ... LINCOLN - Several hundred volunteers from in and around Lincolnare getting organized for the first-ever Together for Lincoln''service project.The idea was hatched by volunteers from Lincolnchurches and has grown to include 15 area churches coordinatingtheir efforts to work on a one-day ...
How Time Flies 09/01/08
Sep 01, 2008; ... 100 years ago Sept. 1, 1908: The Hinshaw family will hold its first reuniontoday at Miller Park. They can trace their history back to 900 AD,when they were of the middle and gentry classes. (A present dayreminder is Hinshaw Avenue in Bloomington.) 75 years ago Sept ....
Daily digest
Sep 01, 2008 ... Rotary clubsBLOOMINGTON - Four Twin City residents have beeninstalled as 2008-2009 presidents of the community's four Rotaryclubs.They include: Paula Walsh of Bloomington-Normal SunriseRotary; Rebecca Goeckner, Normal Rotary; Mike Johnson, BloomingtonRotary; and Paul Anderson, ...
In-home trainer helps loud dog
Sep 02, 2008; ... Q:I have a 6-year-old Min Pin that barks constantly. She has beengetting worse with her barking as she gets older and it is startingto drive us crazy. What can we do? A: From my perspective, you first have to consider the nature ofthe dog. Min Pins tend to be a very vocal breed of ...
C1 Rail
Sep 02, 2008 ... Quotable "As we look back on it, we see that there were just some seriousfailures in the management of risks. The regulators bear someresponsibility on that.'' Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Speaking before Congress recently on the economy, particularlylax ...
Business owners can still tackle their summer to-do list
Sep 02, 2008; ... The last few weeks of summer can be a useful time for smallbusiness owners whose companies are going through a slow period -they have a chance to tackle some of those tasks they've beenputting off. Some owners use summer downtime for big projects like writing anemployee handbook, ...
ISU triumphs in Myers' home debut
Sep 03, 2008; ... NORMAL - Peggy Riessen was the Illinois State volleyball team'sfifth-leading hitter with just 13 kills on .034 hitting enteringTuesday's home opener. "I knew I had to step up," said the 5-foot-11 junior outsidehitter from Wilton, Iowa. "I wanted to make a difference." Only ...
Fire chief for Clinton sworn in for 2nd time
Sep 03, 2008; ... CLINTON - Clinton Fire Chief Shawn Milton was sworn in for asecond time Tuesday night - this time in front of the Clinton CityCouncil and a handful of residents - but a sixth firefighter quitanyway over the contentious appointment. Milton was nominated for the job by his father, ...
$8,000 pay raise OK'd for Normal mayor
Sep 03, 2008; ... NORMAL - The Normal mayor will be earning $8,000 more a yearafter May 1. The City Council agreed Tuesday night to boost the salary fromthe current $10,000 a year to $18,000. In another money matter, the council heard from Finance DirectorRon Hill that the town is in good ...
Good Neighbors
Sep 02, 2008 ... Birdbath, fountain Good Neighbor: I would be interested in having the fountain. I amworking on my backyard and it would be a nice addition. - S.P.,(309) 828-8646 Good Neighbor I would really like to have the birdbath. I canpick up. - F.A. of Normal, (309) ...
Senior Clipboard
Sep 02, 2008 ... BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL Westminster Village - 10 a.m. Wednesday program; McLean CountyMuseum of History will present the history of the Cemetery Walk andits characters in the Community Room. For reservations, call (309)663-6474 by noon on Tuesday. Space is limited. Normal Senior ...
Raise for Normal mayor weighed
Sep 02, 2008; ... NORMAL - The mayor of Normal could get an $8,000 pay increase,effective May 1. The City Council today will consider increasing the mayor'ssalaryfrom the current $10,000 a year to $18,000. The council also will consider a nearly $1.3 million bid by RoweConstruction Co. for ...
A welcome sightWesleyan newest addition adds a touch of green
Sep 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - When Illinois Wesleyan University's welcome centeropens next week, the university will unveil its latest capitalproject, billed as a "gateway" to campus. IWU green is a color scheme featured throughout the building'sinterior, but the $6 million welcome center brings ...
How Time Flies for Sept. 2, 2008:
Sep 02, 2008; ... 100 years ago Sept. 2, 1908: The Bloomington school board is taking bids totear down the old high school building at Monroe and Lee Streets. Ithas not been used as a high school since the new BHS opened in 1897(on the site of the present District 87 offices). 75 years ...