The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL back issues from April 2009:
Arts in Brief
Apr 01, 2009 ... THEATER ISU drama NORMAL - A 1780s Australian penal colony is the setting forTimberlake Wertenbaker's drama, "Our Country's Good," opening thisweekend in Illinois State University's Westhoff Theatre.Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and April 7through 10, ...
Deviled eggs take a turn to wild side
Apr 01, 2009; ... With Easter approaching, I think about eggs. Without eggs, manyclassical dishes could never be made. Hollandaise sauce without eggs? Forget it. Eggs are literally the glue that binds hundreds of recipes, frompies to pasta. I also ponder one of my favorite retro foods: ...
Wax coatings help protect produce
Apr 01, 2009; ... Occasionally, I receive questions from the pubic about waxcoatings on fruits and vegetables. Here are some of the questionsand answers: Q: Why are wax coatings used on some fruits and vegetables? Arethey safe? A Many fruits and vegetables make their own natural waxy ...
Morsels
Apr 01, 2009 ... Don't boil eggs Guinness World Record holder for omelet-making Howard Helmer,along with the American Egg Board, share this advice on how toproperly hard-cook (not boil) those Easter eggs:- Place eggs insaucepan large enough to hold them in a single layer. Add cold waterto cover ...
Novice know-howFruit, cinnamon, oats perfect for beginners
Apr 01, 2009; ... The cooking skills required for making apple crisp are minimal.If you know how to slice an apple, measure flour, brown sugar andoats, you can make a delicious dessert. While a fruit crisp is an easy dessert to make, the aroma offresh baked fruit and cinnamon will wow everyone who ...
Icehawks put Thunder in deep-freeze
Apr 01, 2009 ... PORT HURON, Mich. - Port Huron scored two goals in each of thefirst two periods en route to a 4-0 International Hockey Leaguevictory over the Bloomington PrairieThunder on Tuesday night beforea McMorran Arena crowd of 1,142. Bloomington's record dropped to 27-35-2-5 (61 points), ...
Engel, IWU top DePauw in softball
Apr 01, 2009 ... Christy Engel allowed three hits while striking out eight inleading Illinois Wesleyan to a 3-0 victory over DePauw in anonconference softball game Tuesday at IWU. The second game of the doubleheader was canceled. After a two-hour, 15-minute rain delay, IWU (12-1) scored ...
After bitter endto positive' year,Illini seek growth
Apr 01, 2009; ... CHAMPAIGN - There may be no worse time to lose a basketball gamethan in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Just when hopes are highest, they are dashed. Just when feelings are best about the season, the feelings turnawful. And for a few days, that's pretty much how ...
Ball security,turnovers keyissues for Illini
Apr 01, 2009; ... CHAMPAIGN - Ron Zook rattled off a laundry list of check pointshe'd like to address during 15 Illini spring football practicesessions, the first of which was held on a cold, rainy Tuesday. Buthe kept coming back to two of them. "The two biggest things we have to come out of spring ...
Calvary girlstie in soccerseason opener
Apr 01, 2009 ... NORMAL - Shelby Koehl and Kirsten Kamphuis scored goals to giveCalvary Baptist Academy a 2-0 halftime lead before Ridgewood Baptistcame back in ...
Pontiac OKs tight budget; no staff cuts
Apr 01, 2009; ... PONTIAC- The 2009-2010 budget for the city of Pontiac isprojected to be in the black with no cuts in staff. But the surplusis small and city officials have concerns for the future. "This is one small hurdle in what appears to be some difficultdecisions that we are going to have to ...
Senate panel backs phasing in $1 cigarette tax increase
Apr 01, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD - A day before the federal tax on a pack ofcigarettes jumps 62 cents, a panel of state lawmakers Tuesdaysuggested phasing in another $1 increase for Illinois over twoyears. The federal increase takes effect today, and Gov. Pat Quinn hasproposed raising taxes on ...
Group: Lobbyists paid $6M by entities in 2008
Apr 01, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD - Local governments and other public agencies spentmore than $6 million in taxpayer funds to hire professionallobbyists last year, a new report shows. The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform found that 115 cities,counties, universities and transit agencies paid out ...
Leaders call for ouster of pension appointees
Apr 01, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD - The state's top legislative leaders unveiled a planTuesday to reform the state's largest public-employee pensionsystems. House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullertonsay their proposed changes could put an end to the abuses that cameto light ...
Man guilty in home invasion draws prisonWoman jumped off balcony to avoid rape
Apr 01, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - A man who forced a woman to jump from her second-story balcony to escape a rape attempt was sentenced Tuesday to 16years in prison for home invasion. Arthur Gilbert, 24, of Normal pleaded guilty to home invasion andattempted criminal sexual assault. "I just want ...
Petition critical of Connolly judgeOthers rally in support of Souk
Apr 01, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - An online petition critical of McLean County JudgeJames Souk gained support Tuesday as supporters of two slain LeRoyboys questioned how the children were allowed unsupervised visitswith their father. Others are supporting Souk, who had approved ...
Under scrutinyrule violations listed when father visited sons
Apr 01, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - Michael Connolly was one of many parents whovisited their children under supervised conditions at the Children'sHome in Bloomington. The history of those visits and Connolly's relationship withDuncan and Jack are under scrutiny after the father and sons werefound ...
Schedule change on horizon for Illini football?
Apr 01, 2009; ... CHAMPAIGN - The finish to this fall's Illini football seasoncould look quite a bit different than it does on the currentschedule you may have been seeing. Coach Ron Zook let slip a little detail Tuesday before the startof spring practice that would bring a new twist to the end of ...
Causes of death expected to be released todayPreliminary report says rope around dad's neck
Apr 01, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - Michael Connolly was found with a rope around hisneck, according to an investigator with the McLean County Sheriff'sDepartment. However, Lt. Jeff Elston said hanging or strangulation has notbeen ruled as a cause of death of the former Bloomington man, 40,who is ...
From Pages Past
Apr 01, 2009; ... 5 years ago (2004): Brittany Bolender drove in all the runs topower Normal Community's softball team to a 3-0 season-openingvictory over Morton. 15 years ago (1994): Olympia High School graduate Mandy Bryan, asophomore forward for Illinois Central College, was named to the ...
Woman who gave birth on toilet faces misdemeanor endangerment charge
Apr 01, 2009; ... NORMAL - A woman faces a misdemeanor charge of endangering thelife or health of a child. Audrianna Bowling, 19, gave accidental birth while on the toilet.No one intentionally placed the child in the toilet, said NormalPolice Sgt. Dan Kelley on Tuesday. Normal police earlier ...
Documents: Cop viewed 23 hours of porn
Apr 01, 2009; ... CLINTON - A Clinton police officer accused of watching more than23 hours of pornography while on duty has asked that disciplinaryhearings be closed to keep confidential his allegations others inthe department also may have behaved inappropriately. Patrolman Billy Hurst faces a May ...
New Safe Harbor shelter 'better than our dream'Officials celebrate new beginning during ribbon-cutting ceremony
Apr 01, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - The new Safe Harbor homeless shelter is better thanSalvation Army Maj. James Beardsley ever imagined. "When we met in 2002, we were considering a small building on one-quarter of this lot - just enough to house the number of people wehad then," said Beardsley, who ...
Letters
Apr 01, 2009 ... Make Twin Cities more pedestrian friendly When the weather is nice, who doesn't enjoy a walk or a bike rideto get around town? However, I have found that our town doesn't doall it should to make it easy for pedestrians to get around town. Walking around my neighborhood, it is ...
ISU points to KansasRedbirds take aim at another big-league foe
Apr 01, 2009; ... LAWRENCE, Kan. - One by one the Illinois State women's basketballteam has been toppling the so-called major programs during its runto the National Invitation Tournament semifinals. The first domino was storied Louisiana Tech, followed byMarquette of the Big East and Indiana of the ...
Students practice interviewingPros critique future job-seekers during ISU Business Week
Apr 01, 2009; ... NORMAL - Stephanie Mezzano, a junior business management major atIllinois State University, figured she could use some pointersbefore beginning a job search in a tough economy. A mock interview she participated in Tuesday as part of IllinoisState University's Business Week was ...
PrairieThunder to cut prices for season tickets
Apr 01, 2009 ... BLOOMINGTON - In a nod to fans and the tough economy, theBloomington PrairieThunder has reduced ticket prices for the 2009-10 season. One of the season-ticket packages allows fans to save up to $68per season ticket compared to this season's prices if they act byMay 29 ....
Election Views
Apr 01, 2009 ... Fairbury election As a result of the ice related power outage this winter theFairbury City Council investigated establishing an emergency warmingshelter. This center would be available for residents of Fairburyand Indian Grove Township. The city superintendent worked with a ...
Police warn of phone credit scam
Apr 01, 2009 ... BLOOMINGTON - Local residents receiving a call that their creditcard has been suspended should be aware that it likely is part of aphone scam. Bloomington police said the scam uses the names of local banks inan effort to get credit card numbers. The caller claims that a ...
Job cuts 'still looming' after council talks
Apr 01, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - It's unclear how many - if any - city jobs would besaved by some changes suggested by the City Council. "There seemed to be some positives tonight, but the job cuts arestill looming," said Rob Oliver, president of the union local thatrepresents public works employees ....
Journey was 'all worth it' for ex-Saint Safford
Apr 01, 2009; ... The reality of the NCAA Basketball Tournament is harsh: win andmove on, lose and go home. Justin Safford was back home Tuesday. That is, back at theUniversity of Missouri, pursuing a degree in human development andfamily studies. Yet, while the sophomore forward and his ...
Engel, IWUtop DePauwin softball
Apr 01, 2009 ... Christy Engel allowed three hits while striking out eight inleading Illinois Wesleyan to a 3-0 victory over DePauw in anonconference softball game Tuesday at IWU. The second game of the doubleheader was canceled. After a two-hour, 15-minute rain delay, IWU (12-1) scored ...
Gridley fire destroys family's possessions
Apr 01, 2009; ... GRIDLEY - No one was injured in a house fire that left a familyof four with nothing except the clothes on their backs. Fire Chief John Hoobler said the department was called to 806 N.Market St. around 1 a.m. Sunday and found flames coming from theroof of the one-story ...
Hugs, reassurance helping students in LeRoy to cope
Apr 01, 2009; ... LeROY - A steady stream of cards, flowers, and e-mails havepoured into LeRoy Elementary School. "Jack and Duncan are two very special boys and they are going tobe missed," said Principal Erin Conn. "They have become everybody'schildren." On Monday, staff and students learned ...
EDC task force ging after stimulus money
Apr 01, 2009; ... NORMAL - Billions of dollars in stimulus funds will soon beavailable, and local communities deserve their share. That's the thinking of the Economic Development Council of theBloomington-Normal Area, which will create an Anti-Recession TaskForce to identify projects and programs ...
City amends road resurface list
Apr 01, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - A project to resurface Hamilton Road fromTimberlake Road to Main Street is being moved up on the list of thecity's portion of federal highway grants. The city, McLean County and Normal will share about $3.87 millionin federal money. At its work session Monday, ...
Regional digest
Apr 01, 2009 ... Church delayed over parking lot STREATOR - A new church in the former Grace United Churchdowntown building on Bridge Street will not open as planned becauseof parking restrictions, the pastor has announced. Streator Full Gospel Church does not fall ...
Setting it right
Apr 01, 2009 ... Life Meeting date - The Home & Community Education Downs Unit willmeet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Downs United ...
Taking stock of fishSurvey on numbers in lake helps anglers
Apr 01, 2009; ... HUDSON - While weekend anglers were at their jobs Tuesdaydaydreaming about sunny, warm days to come, Illinois Department ofNatural Resources biologist Mike Garthaus was at work in a chillyrainstorm making sure they have something to catch. The wetness and a stiff breeze that put ...
Historian Oakes sets ISU stop
Apr 01, 2009; ... NORMAL - Two Civil War-era giants take center stage Thursday,when historian James Oakes speaks at Illinois State University'sMilner Library. Oakes' 2 p.m. presentation, "Measure Him By the Sentiment of HisCountry: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and the Triumph ofAntislavery ...
Daily Briefing
Apr 02, 2009 ... LOCAL Seminars set for next week NORMAL -The Economic Development Council of the Bloomington-Normal Area is co-sponsoring two free seminars next week. The first, "Financing Small Businesses in Uncertain Times," willbe from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Room 118 of ...
Coroner to release details Friday on how boys died
Apr 02, 2009 ... BLOOMINGTON - Details about how Jack and Duncan Connolly diedwon't be released until Friday, the day of their funeral, PutnamCounty Coroner Bob Cofoid said Wednesday. Previously, Cofoid said he planned to release the cause of deathon Wednesday. But he changed that timetable, ...
ISU 'investment' pays off for CEOWould-be Redbird athlete big success in business world
Apr 02, 2009; ... NORMAL - Illinois State University gave Jim Tyree the skills tocompete with anyone. Tyree, who received a bachelor's degree in 1978 and an MBA in1980 from the university, was the Wednesday keynote speaker at ISU'sBusiness Week. "My investment in education at Illinois State is ...
Deaths
Apr 02, 2009 ... central illinois Elmer Bachtold FORREST - Elmer L. Bachtold, 94, Fairbury, formerly of Forrest,died at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday (March 31, 2009) at Fairview Haven NursingHome, Fairbury. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Apostolic ChristianChurch, Forrest, with the ...
Jobless rate jumps to 6.4% in McLean Co.
Apr 02, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - More than 500 people have joined the ranks ofMcLean County's unemployed. The county reported a 6.4 percentunemployment rate in February, up from 6 percent in January,according to statistics released by the Illinois Department ofEmployment Security. Still, that 6.4 ...
Note worthy performer
Apr 02, 2009; ... One night, Eric Marienthal's alto sax can be scaling new sonicheights with Chick Corea's Elektric Band. The next, it can be huddling closer to terra firma, alone on avast arena stage with Billy Joel and his piano. Either way, it's a moment to be seized for the musical day ...
Area high schools join in festival highlights
Apr 02, 2009 ... NORMAL - In addition to the two evening concerts featuring EricMarienthal and the ISU Jazz Ensemble I, the 13th annual ISU JazzFestival this weekend also will open up its doors to the competitionamong area high school and junior high bands, as well as masterclasses by ...
Father, son pocket $17,000 in winnings
Apr 02, 2009; ... Steve "Pinky" Sandor of Tonica and his son, Adam Sandor ofOttawa, won the Masters Walleye Circuit opener last weekend on theIllinois River. The duo overcame high water and snow to catch a two-day limit of10 sauger, weighing 27.6 pounds. Their bag included a big fish bonusfor one ...
Two All-Americas don't disappointMcCray and ISU's Cirone total 55 points
Apr 02, 2009; ... LAWRENCE, Kan. - The two honorable mention All-America performershad some rocky moments during Wednesday night's Women's NationalInvitation Tournament semifinal at Allen Fieldhouse. By the time the final horn sounded, there was little doubt howimportant Illinois State senior point ...
Rally falls shortISU throws late scare into Kansas in semifinal
Apr 02, 2009; ... LAWRENCE, Kan. - There was no April miracle for the IllinoisState women's basketball team Wednesday night at venerable AllenFieldhouse. But ISU came oh so close. The Redbirds clawed back from a 17-point second-half deficit andgot within one in the final seconds before Kansas ...
Fast Stop gas station robbed
Apr 02, 2009 ... NORMAL - The Fast Stop gas station, 817 W. College Ave., Normal,was robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash at 2:14 p.m. Wednesday,said Normal police. There were no injuries. The suspect was described as a ...
Frosh's first RBI lifts ISU
Apr 02, 2009; ... NORMAL - Freshman Jake Thornton strode to the plate in the secondinning with a .259 batting average and as many RBIs as when hearrived on the Illinois State campus. Thornton broke the seal on his collegiate run production with atwo-out single that led to a six-run inning and added ...
How Time Flies
Apr 01, 2009; ... 100 years ago April 1, 1909: Vandals tore up the new concrete walks in FranklinPark during the night. They left their tools behind, along withenough dynamite to blow up the soldiers' monument in the park. Itappears something or someone scared them off as they did their ...
Names & Faces
Apr 01, 2009 ... SECONDARY HONORS Rotary Club NORMAL Normal Rotary has announced its students of the month forMarch. They are Michael Ater, Bloomington Area Career Center; JoeMoravec, Normal Community West High School; Jake Todino, UniversityHigh School; and Michelle Wilbourn, Normal ...
Sweep gives Fischer 800Smith's pitching, hitting help ISU softball coach to milestone win
Apr 02, 2009; ... NORMAL - Rain and snow kept Illinois State softball coach MelindaFischer two victories shy of 800 for a week. Amber Smith made sure it wasn't another three days. Smith, who threw a 5-0 shutout in the first game of Wednesday'sdoubleheader against Indiana State, belted an ...
Booras sets team markas Thunder snaps skid
Apr 02, 2009 ... FLINT, Mich. - Jon Booras scored twice to set the BloomingtonPrairie-Thunder record for goals in a season and help end a nine-game losing streak with a 6-5 victory over Flint in InternationalHockey League action Wednesday at Perani Events Center. Five first-period goals including ...
Odzic'sexit gives ISU anotherscholarship
Apr 02, 2009; ... NORMAL -The spring signing period has now become doubly importantfor Illinois State's basketball team. Reserve guard Sead Odzic announced Wednesday he will not takeadvantage of a fifth year of eligibility for the 2009-10 season.Instead, Odzic plans to earn his bachelor's degree in ...
Blaze hits businessesFire starts in roofing firm, spreads to bar
Apr 02, 2009; ... LINCOLN - A blaze Wednesday evening at McEntire's Roofing inLincoln was so bad, it could be seen 10 miles away in Atlanta, butthe owner said it wouldn't stop his business. "We'll have crews on a roof tomorrow. I am planning on it. Iabsolutely am," David McEntire said. A ...
House OKs ban on drivers' text messaging
Apr 02, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD - A proposal banning text messaging while driving wasapproved by the Illinois House Wednesday and will be sent to theSenate for more debate. The measure would give police the authority to pull an individualover if they determine the person is actively engaging in ...
Helmet law nixed
Apr 02, 2009 ... SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate soundly defeated a pushWednesday to require motorcycle riders to wear helmets. The proposal received just 14 "yes" votes, as opposed to 42 "no"votes amidst outcry that the proposal would take away a freedom. "I do not want to wear a helmet. My ...
Years of discord before final visitEfforts taken to ease tensions
Apr 02, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - In the aftermath of divorce, the process ofdeciding how to share the children can create lengthy court battlesand leave emotional scars that never heal. "Some parents put everything aside from the beginning and realizethey have to get on with the business of raising ...
Area Calendar
Apr 02, 2009 ... Friday Tickets for dinner and auction; 5:30 p.m. April 9, EastlandSuites Conference Center; speaker: Matt Sorensen; topic: "McLeanCounty Government: Issues, Perspectives and Thoughts;" $25;reservations due by April 6; sponsored by the League of Women Votersof McLean County; (309) ...
Wildcat baseball rallies by Lincoln
Apr 02, 2009 ... Trailing 5-1 in the top of the seventh, the Normal West HighSchool baseball team (3-2) scored six runs to notch a 7-5 triumph ina rescheduled game at Lincoln (1-2) Wednesday. A three-run triple by Alex Johnson tied the game at 5-5. A wildpitch later allowed Johnson to score the ...
Letters
Apr 02, 2009 ... Fight efforts to restrict rights of gun owners The Second Amendment states, "a well-regulated Militia, beingnecessary to the security of a free State, the right of the peopleto keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." People needsomething for protection. I am talking ...
Election Letters
Apr 02, 2009 ... Bloomington City Council In regards to the Ward 7 election, I have carefully read thecandidates' literature and evaluated their positions. Mr. Irwin does not support the voters concerns with Scott Street.Mr. Keeran wants to spend, spend and spend the taxpayers' money thecity ...