The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL back issues from December 2008:
Building Permits
Dec 01, 2008 ... The following building permits were issued last week forcommercial and residential construction in McLean County. BLOOMINGTON Sugar Creek, Bloomington, issued a permit Nov. 21 for $90,000house, 3601 Pamela Drive. AHS Homes, Bloomington, issued a permit Nov. 21 for ...
Business Calendar
Dec 01, 2008 ... Tuesday - McLean County Legal Secretaries, 5:30 p.m., Michael'sRestaurant, 110 W. Washington St., Bloomington; Christmas charitiespresentation and member gift exchange. Thursday - BNI Chapter 5, 7 to 8:30 a.m., First State Bank ofBloomington, 204 N. Prospect Road, Bloomington ....
Two groups get recycling grant money
Dec 01, 2008 ... BLOOMINGTON - Two Central Illinois groups have received stategrants from the Illinois Recycling Grant Program. "By investing in companies and communities that are expanding therecycling industry in north-central Illinois, we are growing oureconomy in a way that helps our ...
Avalanche of 3s lift ISU
Dec 01, 2008; ... NORMAL - Waking up to a couple inches of snow on the grounddoesn't happen often to UC Santa Barbara basketball players. Like,almost never. The Gauchos, staying in Central Illinois for the World VisionInvitational, looked just as shocked when they got to Redbird Arenalater Sunday ....
Sexauer saves day for Titans
Dec 01, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - With a spectacular first half spiraling toward aspectacular collapse, Illinois Wesleyan needed a cool hand Sunday atShirk Center. It turned out to be the left hand of sophomore Doug Sexauer. After Maryville hacked a 29-point first-half deficit to 10 with11:43 ...
Deaths
Dec 01, 2008 ... Central Illinois Helen Carsel STREATOR - Helen Chismarick Carsel, 90, of Streator died Thursdayafternoon (Nov. 20, 2008) at Heritage Manor, Streator. Her service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Winterrowd FuneralHome, Streator. Burial will be in Long Point Cemetery, Long ...
Pedestrian hit by van, taken to hospital
Dec 01, 2008 ... NORMAL - A person was taken to BroMenn Regional Medical CenterSunday afternoon after being hit by a van around the 300 block ofSouth Main Street. Normal Police officials said that someone driving a van aroundthe area of Jimmy Johns, 305 S. Main St., ...
Storm slaps area with snow
Dec 01, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - November took its leave by slapping the Twin Citieswith a cold, wet snowstorm, depositing around 4 to 6 inches of snowin the area by Sunday morning. The final accumulation was expected to rise overnight as CentralIllinois continued to be under a winter storm warning, ...
From Pages Past
Dec 01, 2008 ... 5 years ago (2003): Olympia High School's Phil Kieser had a game-high 21 points as the Spartans knocked off Dunlap, 57-44, in theOlympia Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament at Stanford. 15 years ago (1993): Robert "Bubbles" Hawkins, holder of IllinoisState's single-game scoring ...
Olad school makeoverAutism program, software firm coming to complex
Dec 01, 2008; ... NORMAL - The former Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Children'sSchool administration building isn't the only one getting someattention these days. Tyler Ernst, who purchased the "Y" dorms at 705 E. Lincoln St.and 706 E. Oglesby St. in 1998, recently completed renovation ofanother ...
Old school makeoverPlans would make art studio of ISSCS building
Dec 01, 2008; ... NORMAL - The last major untouched building on the former IllinoisSoldiers' and Sailors' Children's School campus finally might get amuch-needed renovation. Owner Nicholas Africano and the town are seeking proposals fromprivate developers to renovate the former administration ...
State takes campaign against drunken driving to MySpace
Dec 01, 2008; ... SPRINGFIELD - The state is taking an upcoming advertisingcampaign to discourage drunken driving to the popular socialnetworking Web site MySpace. State records show the Illinois Department of Transportationplans to spend $683,000 on various television, Internet andbillboard ads ...
BHS' Bellis lean, mean on Intercity wrestling scene
Dec 01, 2008; ... Jake Bellis is mean. All 103 pounds of him. So says Bloomington High School wrestling coach Mark Gardner, whomakes no apologies for calling the junior mean. "He's tenacious," Gardner said. "You have to have a mean streak.That's what keeps some kids from being great. They won't ...
Letters
Dec 01, 2008 ... Sen. Brady, CVB also helped Davis Mansion In your editorial Nov. 24, "Mansion agreement welcome, but morework needed," you noted that the David Davis Mansion Foundation haspromised to give the state $10,000 a month to keep the David DavisMansion State Historic Site open - an ...
El Paso schools announce new boss
Dec 01, 2008; ... EL PASO - Rick Johnston of Mount Carmel has been namedsuperintendent of the El Paso-Gridley school district. He starts Feb. 1. Johnston is currently the director of technology services andMount Carmel Middle School principal. The medium-sized district islocated in ...
A3 Rail
Dec 01, 2008 ... FYI Stay updated Visit www.pantagraph.com for the latest roadclosures. Today Chili and oyster stew supper, bake sale and bazaar - 4 to 7 p.m.,St. Luke's Lutheran Church, rural San Jose. By donation. Government Normal City Council - 7 p.m., City Hall, 100 ...
Arts in Brief
Dec 01, 2008 ... MUSIC Slipknot at PCC PEORIA - Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday for a PeoriaCivic Center concert featuring Grammy-winning rockers Slipknot. The show, at 7 p.m. Feb. 2, also includes two supporting bands,Coheed and Cambria, and Trivium. The tour is in ...
Intercity wrestling capsules
Dec 01, 2008 ... Intercity wrestling capsules Bloomington Coach: Mark Gardner, 17th season 2007-08 record: 15-8, 1st in Intercity, 1st in Big 12 Conference,1st in regional Returning lettermen Tom Cole, Sr. (39-6 at 119), Jake Bellis, Jr.(31-5 at 103), Jake Erdman, Jr. (18-8 at ...
Durbin shouldn't ask for reduction in Ryan's sentence
Dec 01, 2008 ... U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin opened Pandora's box when, in answer to aquestion at a news conference, the recently re-elected senator saidhe was "reviewing" whether to ask President Bush to commute thesentence of former Gov. George Ryan. Durbin ought to borrow a phrase from NFL football ...
Health Digest
Dec 01, 2008 ... APPOINTMENTS Nutrition group STANFORD - Mary Idleman, food service director for the Stanford-based Olympia school district, has been appointed to serve on theIllinois School Nutrition Association's 2008-2009 Advisory Board asthe membership chairwoman and conference exhibits ...
Health Calendar
Dec 01, 2008 ... Tuesday - Getting Through the Holidays While Living with Loss,1:30 to 3 p.m. at Asta Care Center, Bloomington; Wilma McLaughlin ofAgape Counseling will discuss strategies; (309) 827-6046. Tuesday - Light Up A Life ceremony to begin the community programin support of Abraham Lincoln ...
Government Glance
Dec 01, 2008 ... Bloomington Township OKs lower levy Meeting City of Bloomington Township When Nov. 24 Key action Approved an 11.3 percent decrease in its levy for2008. The township will ask for about $2.4 million in propertytaxes, below the nearly $2.7 million requested ...
Shelter exudes holiday spirit year-round
Dec 01, 2008; ... EUREKA - If the holidays embody the spirit of giving, it'sChristmas year-round at Eureka's homeless shelter. Heart House, 300 Reagan Drive, gives a temporary home to sixfamilies or 21 people and victims of domestic violence. Heartline,its companion program, serves people who are ...
D1 Rail
Dec 01, 2008 ... Quotable "The restroom will tell you what the restaurant owner thinks ofhis guests." Larry Carius Rx notes Detangle holiday stress Holiday stress is a fact. Reduce your stress by planning ahead,making a budget and following it, making time for ...
Health watch
Dec 01, 2008 ... The news: More than 96 percent of people who have hadpathological gambling in their lifetime also have suffered from anadditional psychiatric or substance-abuse disorder, according toresearch released by the National Center for Responsible Gambling. The research: According to the ...
Festive 'gems'Miller Park Zoo sells ornaments madefrom reindeer droppings as fundraiser
Dec 01, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - It began with a family legend about John Tobias'Irish grandmother in the early 1900s. "She would take chocolate drops - she would sprinkle them aroundso the kids would think reindeer came at Christmas," said Tobias,director of Miller Park Zoo, 1020 S. Morris ...
How Time Flies for Dec. 1, 2008:
Dec 01, 2008; ... 100 years ago Dec. 1, 1908: The old BHS building at Oak and Monroe Streets (nowthe parking lot for the fire station on that site) has been torndown, having stood vacant since 1896. The old bell has beenpreserved and will be put to use elsewhere in the Bloomingtonschools. 75 ...
Olympia uses Legos as learning tools
Dec 01, 2008; ... STANFORD - Sixth-graders at Olympia Junior High school are usingtoys to build up their science knowledge. Students in Amity Westphalen's science encore class use Legos andspecial software to design robots. "I wanted to show them thatscience is fun," said Westphalen. The class ...
Mr. CleanGetting the real scoop on the restaurant hygiiene
Dec 01, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - When you're talking with a food sanitarian whoinspects restaurants, there are some questions you just have to ask. Here are some questions posed by The Pantagraph and the responsesby Larry Carius. Are restaurants more or less safe from a food safety ...
Mr. CleanLarry Carius keeps a close eye on area eateries for the county health department
Dec 01, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - Larry Carius and the seven sanitarians of theMcLean County Health Department stand between you and foodborneillness. "They keep everybody in line," said Tony Smith, co-manager ofLucca Grill. Carius is the supervisor of the county health department's ...
Good Fellow list
Dec 01, 2008 ... Max & Ellen Culver $25 In memory of Jack Mowrey. From Joan Mowrey $25 Anonymous $100 Anonymous $50 In memory of Dick Jannusch and Jr. Beasley and Virginia Beasley $50 In memory of Harry & Elenora Strong. From Janet Kuhns $50 In memory of Herb ...
On Duty
Dec 01, 2008 ... Army National Guard Andrew Stoeber BLOOMINGTON - Army National Guard Sgt. Andrew J. Stoeber, son ofJerome D. and Virginia E. Stoeber of Bloomington, has completed theWarrior Leader Course at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo.-The course is partof the Army's noncommissioned officer ...
Collectors show, experts tell
Dec 01, 2008; ... METAMORA - History buffs and antique collectors got a taste ofthe Antiques Road Show from the Woodford County Historical Society. The society brought Jeanne Brennan of Metamora and her parents,Marvin and Pat Eckhoff of Benson, to evaluate antiques brought tothe meeting by members ...
Riggs, Raiders clip West
Dec 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - D'Mitri Riggs had to wait just 17 seconds forredemption Monday at Shirk Center. Having missed two free throws at the 24-second mark, theBloomington High School senior connected on two with seven secondsremaining to lift the Purple Raiders to a 51-50 victory over ...
Teacher accused in cocaine case gives up position
Dec 02, 2008; ... LeROY - A Normal resident who was recently charged with felonydrug possession has resigned her teaching position with the LeRoyschool district. LeRoy's school board met Monday night to accept the resignationof Miki Aberle, effective Nov. 25, and also to approve a ...
City tabs Utah man as new manager
Dec 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - The current finance director of West Jordan, Utah,will likely become Bloomington's next city manager. After a nearly four-month search, the Bloomington City Councilhas offered the top administrative post to David A. Hales. The community will have a chance to ...
Illini Central fifth at Athens
Dec 02, 2008 ... Cole Brownfield scored 15 points to lead a trio of players indouble figures as the Illini Central HighSchool boys basketball teamposted a 68-49 victory over Hartsburg-Emden on Monday night in thefifth-place game of the Athens tournament. Brownfield combined with Danny Harman (12) ...
Livingston board selects Fairfield as new chairman
Dec 02, 2008; ... PONTIAC - With a 12-9 vote, Bill Fairfield became the newchairman of the Livingston County Board on Monday night. "I want to give the county good leadership and I want torepresent the people," Fairfield said. "That's who I am here for andthat's who elected me." Fairfield has ...
Clemson's style a challenge for Illini
Dec 02, 2008; ... CHAMPAIGN - The marquee games are set: Duke invades Purduetonight. North Carolina clashes with Michigan State on Wednesday inDetroit. Dickie V will be howling at the top of his lungs. But if the Big Ten is ever going to end its 0-for-9 showing inthe ACC/Big Ten Challenge, it's ...
Comcast officials, city clear the air on basic cable flap
Dec 02, 2008; ... NORMAL - New technology, an attempt to remain competitive and apush to give a majority of their customers what they want hasprompted recent changes in the Comcast basic cable lineup. That was part of the information provided to the Normal CityCouncil Monday night by John Niebur, ...
Rose, IWU 3-0 going into battle with Olivet
Dec 02, 2008; ... BOURBONNAIS - An 18-point loss to Olivet Nazarene last seasongave Illinois Wesleyan basketball coach Ron Rose plenty to discusswith his team. Rose hopes his team's fine early play this season will continueto be something to talk about after today's 7:30 p.m. nonconferencegame at ...
Booras, Fankhouser net weekly IHL honors
Dec 02, 2008 ... Bloomington PrairieThunder forward Jon Booras and goaltenderScott Fankhouser were recognized Monday by the International HockeyLeague for their play last week. Booras was named the player of the week after recording fivepoints and a plus-two rating last week. Booras played ...
Letters
Dec 02, 2008 ... Confidentiality important in seeking city manager The Bloomington City Council recently engaged in a series ofinterviews with candidates for the position of city manager ofBloomington. The Pantagraph editorial board took us to task forconducting these interviews in closed session ...
Reaction cool to proposal to revamp pensions
Dec 02, 2008; ... SPRINGFIELD - A possible candidate for governor in 2010 announceda plan to revamp the state's pension systems Monday, saying it couldsave money and reduce government corruption. State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, a Democrat from Chicago, saidthe proposal could cut $80 million a ...
ISU junior Salem receivesfirst-team all-Valley honors
Dec 02, 2008; ... NORMAL - A former walk-on, Illinois State wide receiver EyadSalem has earned first team all-Missouri Valley Football Conferencehonors. Salem was the lone Redbird on the first team as announced by theconference on Monday. A junior, Salem caught 63 passes to tie for the fourth ...
Closing park for lawmakers to determine, attorney says
Dec 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - Lawmakers - and not the state Department of NaturalResources - have the power to close state parks, an attorney arguedMonday in a lawsuit aimed at keeping Moraine View open. Moraine View near LeRoy and Weldon Springs State Park nearClinton closed at midnight Sunday as ...
Deaths
Dec 02, 2008 ... Central Illinois Donald E. DeLong DWIGHT - Donald Edward DeLong, 61, Dwight, passed away at 8:21a.m. Sunday (Nov. 30, 2008) at his residence surrounded by hisloving family after a long, courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrigdisease). His funeral will be at 11 a.m ....
Dirt's all that's missing in CIRA groundbreaking
Dec 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - The community leaders and gold-plated shovels werelined up, ready for the groundbreaking of a new fire station atCentral Illinois Regional Airport. But a winter storm kept the ceremony inside the airport terminal. "We are about a couple of days late for this," ...
Choices to be 'great team,' Halvorson says
Dec 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - The bipartisan makeup of President-elect BarackObama's Cabinet nominations does not surprise a former state Senatecolleague. U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson commented on Obama's picks during avisit Monday to the Twin Cities. Halvorson, a Democrat from Crete,recently won ...
Hospitals: Snowfall causes 'typical' number of injuries
Dec 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - The first heavy snowfall of the season in CentralIllinois resulted in a number of injuries that sent people tohospital emergency departments and urgent care centers. The amount of injuries appeared typical for the first majorsnowfall of the season. "It doesn't seem ...
3 killed in accidentsWinter weather has hand in fatalities
Dec 02, 2008 ... BLOOMINGTON - The winter's first storm turned deadly Mondaymorning when a Bloomington woman lost control of her car andcollided with a semitrailer in Logan County and an elderly Mackinawcouple died in a traffic accident near Tremont. The Bloomington woman, 21, died after losing ...
Fire chief sees retirement in not-too-distant future
Dec 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - Bloomington's fire chief may be one of many cityemployees who are retiring in the coming year. Keith Ranney, 54, said Monday that he has not set a date toretire but reaches his maximum time for his pension in April 2009. "I don't know how long after that I will ...
State retraction hard for ISU to swallow
Dec 02, 2008; ... NORMAL - Illinois State University leaders say it's no surprise,but still disappointing, that Gov. Rod Blagojevich has taken back a$2.1 million increase planned for its fiscal 2009 budget. ISU President Al Bowman said his administration somewhat expectedthe decision, as economic ...
Sorensen to stay as chair of McLean County Board
Dec 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - Matt Sorensen will remain as McLean County Boardchairman and Ben Owens will step into the vice chairman's job. Sorensen, 8270 Idlewood Drive, Bloomington, was elected to hisfirst two-year term as chairman during a special board meetingMonday at the Government Center ....
B1 Rail
Dec 02, 2008 ... Best bet Television COLLEGE BASKETBALL: 7:30 p.m. - Clemson at Illinois - ESPN2 Complete TV/radio listings, Page B2 Inside Badgers edge Hokies Wisconsin opened the ACC/Big Ten Challenge by beating VirginiaTech ona last-second shot by Trevon ...
Peggy's Hallmark closing
Dec 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - After 26 years in business, Terry and Peggy Maywill close Peggy's Hallmark early next year. The couple will retire and intend to travel in their newrecreational vehicle. "We will take off and see as much of the U.S. as we can, probablystarting in the west," ...
From Pages Past
Dec 02, 2008; ... 5 years ago (2003): Two baskets from freshman Cody White in thefinal 1:35 broke a 43-43 tie and helped Normal West stunBloomington, 48-46, on the final night of the Intercity Tournament.The result left BHS and U High sharing the tourney championship with3-1 records. 15 years ago ...
Be cautious, don't panic; it's just snow
Dec 02, 2008 ... The first snow of the season always seems to catch us a bitunprepared and rusty in our skills, whether it involves how to driveor how to clear the streets and sidewalks. But when the first snow of the season piles up enough to warranta winter storm warning and is followed by strong ...
Arts in Brief
Dec 02, 2008 ... MUSIC Music for Holidays NORMAL - Illinois State University's 19th annual Music for theHolidays concert will be presented at 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday in theCenter for the Performing Arts on campus. Tickets are available at the CPA box office. Prices are $10 forthe general ...
A salute to CCHS for perfect season
Dec 02, 2008 ... Congratulations to Central Catholic HighSchool of Bloomington onwinning the state football championship in Class 4A, ending theseason with a perfect 14-0 record. This was the Saints second consecutive trip to the Illinois HighSchool Association's Class 4A title game. It was the ...
A3 Rail
Dec 02, 2008 ... FYI Stay updated Visitwww.pantagraph.com for the latest roadclosures. Today Friends of Milner Library mini book sale\ 1 to 3 p.m., MilnerLibrary's main floor, Normal. Christmas storytime - 4 p.m. Mount Hope-Funks Grove Library. State watch Fatal ...
Dancers to take ISU stage in 'Nutcracker'
Dec 02, 2008 ... NORMAL - For the 27th holiday season, Twin Cities Ballet will besending Sugar Plum Fairies and more twirling across the stage ofIllinois State University's Braden Auditorium stage via itsproduction of "The Nutcracker." Public performances are at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with ...
How Time Flies for Dec. 2, 2008:
Dec 02, 2008; ... 100 years ago Dec. 2, 1908: It is only December 2, and people are already beingtold to shop early for Christmas. The shop early movement issupposed to relieve women clerks, bundle boys and others of thehectic rush that comes from last minute shoppers. 75 years ...
Go & Play
Dec 02, 2008 ... Hockey What: Youth clinic ("SK8" with Bloomington PrairieThunder coachJarrod Skalde) Who: Boys and girls ages 8-18 When: Dec. 22-24; mites (ages 8-under) 8 a.m.-9 a.m.; squirts(ages 9-12) 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.; bantams (ages 13-18) 11:00 a.m.-noon. Where: U.S ....
Public Safety
Dec 02, 2008 ... POLICE, FIRE, RESCUE Party-goer refuses ride NORMAL - A 23-year-old woman was hit in the head and knocked tothe ground when she repeatedly refused the offer of two men to get acab and give her a ride, Normal police said. The woman, who was not familiar with the area, ...