The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL back issues from June 2009:
House nixes tax hikeResolution seems distant as session comes to close
Jun 01, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD - If Gov. Pat Quinn continues asking lawmakers toapprove an income tax increase, he'll be asking some of them to flip-flop to do so. Lawmakers were approving a budget as their session was coming toa close Sunday night, but it didn't have the kind of revenue anincome ...
Bill to stop legislative pay raise goes to the governor
Jun 01, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD - In the midst of a financial crisis, lawmakers voted53-5 Sunday to forego a pay raise in their next budget year and takefour unpaid days off. The proposal won't make a significant impact to a gaping budgethole, but many agreed it was the right move anyway. It also ...
Lawmaker limit contributions
Jun 01, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD - Illinois likely will soon have new rules on howmuch money people can contribute to politicians' campaigns, despiteprotests that the restrictions are far too weak. The Illinois House on Sunday approved legislation to enact thefirst-ever limits on campaign donations for ...
White Sox chase ace, get sweep of RoyalsThree-run ninth ends 5-1 road trip
Jun 01, 2009; ... KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Chicago White Sox took their best jabs atZack Greinke before landing a series of ninth-inning knockoutpunches to cherish Sunday. They concluded a 5-1 trip and a three-game sweep of the KansasCity Royals with a three-run ninth to pull out a 7-4 ...
House nixes tax hikeConcerns of drastic program cuts mount
Jun 01, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD - State government is starved for cash, but Illinoislawmakers don't have an appetite for a tax hike. A proposal to boost the income tax by 50 percent fell 18 votesshort of passage in the House Sunday, triggering concern thatdramatic cuts in state programs are on the ...
Smith wins feature at Fairbury
Jun 01, 2009 ... FAIRBURY - Eric Smith of Shirley outlasted the field to win thelate model feature at Fairbury American Legion Speedway on Saturdaynight. Hot on Smith's heels was Daren Friedman of Forrest, who wasseeking his third straight feature win at Fairbury ....
Deaths
Jun 01, 2009 ... Central Illinois Marlin Hendren GRIDLEY - Marlin A. "Bud" Hendren, 85, of Gridley died at 12:05p.m. Saturday (May 30, 2009) surrounded by his family at his home inGridley. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First United Churchof Gridley, with the Rev. Duane ...
Welcome, summer!Kidds have a ton of fun in the sun at McGraw Park party
Jun 01, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - Frolicking children and smiling parents welcomedsummer Sunday with a party at McGraw Park. The Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department organized theannual, free event, attended by roughly 300. "We thought we'd come today and kick off the summer," said ...
Heartland's Gilles picked league MVP
Jun 01, 2009 ... Heartland Community College first baseman Cody Gilles was namedthe Mid-West Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Heartlandpitcher Ryan Juris joined Gilles on the all-conference first team. Hawk players on the all-league second team were pitcher NickKrisman, third baseman Bryan ...
Letters
Jun 01, 2009 ... Good to see city launch crackdown on crime The "Nuisance Abatement Ordinance" is now being enforced by theBloomington Police Department for evictions of bad tenants. Unlessyou are very naive, crime problems that we face for the most part,are a product of those who once lived in ...
From Pages Past
Jun 01, 2009; ... 5 years ago (2004): Jake Jacobson slugged a two-run homer in thesixth inning and ace Ryan Eigsti quelled a Mount Pulaski uprising inthe bottom of the seventh to preserve Eureka's 6-4 baseball victoryin the Illinois Wesleyan Class A Super-Sectional.. 15 years ago (1994): Morton High ...
Water rate changes on table today
Jun 01, 2009; ... NORMAL - The City Council will learn tonight what water ratechanges are needed to cover major projects and provide a surplus inthe water fund. Members will meet at 5:30 p.m. for the second of two worksessions on the topic. The council earlier got an overview of awater study ...
Daily DigestSetting it right
Jun 01, 2009 ... NEWS IN BRIEF Traffic signal work set today NORMAL - Electrical service to the traffic signals at theintersection of College and Fell avenues will be interrupted from 8a.m. to noon today for maintenance. The four-way stop ...
Take time out,' but don't give up on Main Street
Jun 01, 2009 ... The concept of a form-based code along Main Street - one thataddresses a property's appearance, not just its use - remains a goodidea. However, the proposed code developed through the work ofconsultants has met with so much opposition a fresh look is needed. The McLean County ...
Running of the RedbirdsTeams assemble for ISU's homecoming adventure race
Jun 01, 2009; ... NORMAL - And the race is on. The Great Urban Race, that is: A one-day competition touted aspart adventure, part scavenger hunt tied to Illinois StateUniversity's "Rock the Red" homecoming week. "It's sort of like the Amazing Race' but a local version," saidKelli Pribel, a ...
Tickets to Old House Society's self-guided tour now available
Jun 01, 2009 ... BLOOMINGTON - The Old House Society, in association with DavidDavis Mansion State Historic Site and Davis/Jefferson NeighborhoodAssociation, will host a self-guided house tour from 10 a.m. to 4p.m. June 13. Homeowners will answer questions about their home's history ...
Good Neighbors
Jun 01, 2009 ... play equipment Good Neighbor We have an older Fisher-Price playhouse with twochairs, all in good condition, for Fairbury Mom to pick up. - KP ofNormal, (309) 452-6807 NEW QUESTIONS Sewing machine, typewriter I have a Kenmore sewing machine and anelectric Royal ...
Senior Clipboard
Jun 01, 2009 ... Bloomington-Normal "Stroke Education," Let's Talk Seniors Seminar; 2 p.m. Friday,Blair House, 1200 E. College Ave., Normal; call (309) 454-8900 formore information. Arthritis Wraps: A Caring Kind of ...
How Time Flies
Jun 01, 2009; ... 100 years ago June 1, 1909: The Bloomington Bloomers lost a 2-1 heartbreaker atDecatur yesterday. The game went a record 26 innings, with a 1-1 tiescore holding up for 23 straight innings. The crowd stayed until thevery end. (The record of 26 innings wasn't broken until the ...
On Duty
Jun 01, 2009 ... U.S. Air Force Jeremy Johnson FARMER CITY - U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeremy D. Johnson hasgraduated from the Air Force Institute of Technology, GraduateSchool of Engineering and Management, at Wright-Patterson Air ForceBase, Dayton, Ohio. Johnson, son of Doug and Marcia ...
Graduation 2009Tri Point High School
Jun 01, 2009 ... CULLOM - Tri Point High School will hold its graduation ceremonyat 7 p.m. June 5, 2009, in the school gym. Valedictorian is Whitney English. Graduates are: B-W Jacob Berger, Michael Brantley, Chad Craig, Daniel Deany, AmandaDecker, Rachael DeSchaaf, Taylor ...
Packin' bats for stateOlympia baseball rallies in 7th inning
Jun 02, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD - Matt Frahm's baseball swing produced a golf shot. And when Frahm's pitching wedge-like blooper landed softly andsafely on the green (of the infield grass), Olympia High School wasstate-tournament bound once again. Chase Hainline scored as Frahm narrowly beat out ...
IHL down to five teamsAmid expansion talk, Kalamazoo leaves league
Jun 02, 2009 ... The Kalamazoo Wings announced Monday that they have pulled out ofthe International Hockey League, leaving it on shaky ground withjust five remaining teams including the Bloomington PrairieThunder. The IHL issued a press release late Monday night that said leagueofficials were ...
Packin' bats for stateSpartans roll to win in softball
Jun 02, 2009; ... CHARLESTON - Olympia High School's 14-0, five-inning victory overTeutopolis took 1 hour, 20 minutes Monday at Eastern IllinoisUniversity's Williams Park. Spartans' senior pitcher Keri Leach was working under a differenttimetable. By her calculations, the Charleston Class 2A ...
Roanoke eliminates police force, cites cost savings
Jun 02, 2009; ... ROANOKE - The Roanoke Village Board voted Monday to disband itspolice department immediately and sign a one-year contract with theWoodford County Sheriff's Department for police coverage. Board members said the move was motivated by the desire to cutcosts, not any perceived ...
Hours at city parks shortened
Jun 02, 2009; ... PONTIAC - Prompted by residents who claim Dargan Park has beenoverrun by gangs, the Pontiac City Council has voted to close allcity parks two hours earlier each night. The council voted to change the closing time from 11 p.m. to 9p.m. for Lions, Fell, Dargan, Kiwanis-Humiston, and ...
Firm hired to guage interest in uptown district
Jun 02, 2009; ... NORMAL - A Chicago consulting firm has been hired to help theUptown Normal Business Association decide if creating a businessimprovement district is right for the area. Normal City Council members approved hiring S.B. Friedman & Co.for $8,500 at Monday's meeting. The town is paying ...
Packin' bats for stateTri-Valley softball fends off Blue Ridge
Jun 02, 2009; ... URBANA - About the only thing Molly McCready didn't successfullydo Monday was put down an effective sacrifice bunt. Even that turned out all right. Tri-Valley's junior lefthander gave up one hit and struck out 16in the Class 1A Urbana Softball Super-Sectional against Blue ...
City holds off on water hike
Jun 02, 2009; ... NORMAL - City Council members want more information before theydecide how much to raise the water rates or add two proposed fees. The town staff suggested increasing fees from the current $3.96per 1,000 gallons to $5.25 per 1,000 gallons beginning Oct. 1. Thatwould mean an ...
Rain, wind slam Central IllinoisFlooded intersections, power outages reported
Jun 02, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - A series of thunderstorms packing heavy rain, hailand what one officials called a "gustnado" rolled over CentralIllinois on Monday evening, knocking out power, damaging somebuildings and flooding roads. About 1.5 inches of rain fell between 6:30 p.m. and about 9 ...
Wind farn survey draws board's ireNew member didn't involve panel
Jun 02, 2009; ... PONTIAC - A recent survey distributed to select residents ineastern Livingston County about a proposed wind farm has landed oneboard member in political hot water. New board member Judy Campbell, who previously criticized windfarms in principle as a private citizen, recently ...
Hot-button issues remain unresolved
Jun 02, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD - The clock ran out on lawmakers this year as theyleft town early Monday with a number of hot-button issuesunresolved. The unfinished legislation could still be voted on in the comingtwo years, but for now, they remain in limbo. Following is a rundown of some of ...
U of I ends political admissions list; ISU hasn't compiled one
Jun 02, 2009; ... While the University of Illinois has suspended the use of itslist of politically connected applicants, Illinois State Universityofficials said Monday they have no such list. U of I officials announced the suspension Monday along with plansto create a task force to examine the ...
Letters
Jun 02, 2009 ... Teachers are a tireless, hard-working group Having just reread Robert L. Smith's letter (May 26) on "greedy,lazy teachers," I am still in disbelief. It is tempting to dismiss it as either utter nonsense or inaneramblings of a bored and misinformed man. But, if even one ...
Deaths
Jun 02, 2009 ... central illinois William W. Behnke ROANOKE - William W. Behnke, 66, Bonita Springs, Fla., formerlyof Roanoke, died at 6:45 a.m. Sunday (May 31, 2009) at Heritage ParkHealthcare, Fort Myers, Fla. Service: 11 a.m. Friday at Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home,Roanoke, ...
Illini, Missouri sack football series
Jun 02, 2009; ... Officials at Missouri and Illinois have decided to end thefootball series between the schools after the 2010 season, allowingboth to pursue an additional home game in the future. The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission announced thedecision Monday afternoon after the ...
Bankruptcy, then profits for GM?
Jun 02, 2009; ... DETROIT - General Motors' bankruptcy filing will do what its pastchief executives could not - cleanse the century-old company ofburdensome labor costs, unprofitable old factories and a boatload ofdebt. The price was one that no GM chief was willing to pay until now.The ...
Fast start sends Eastland past Dwight
Jun 02, 2009 ... Lanark Eastland jumped out to a 5-0 lead after one inning andcruised to an 11-1 victory over Dwight in a game shortened to fiveinnings Monday at the Class 1A Lisle Super-Sectional. The Trojans were hoping to become the first team in schoolhistory to advance to a state semifinal ....
IWU routs Vienna to improve to 4-0 on trip
Jun 02, 2009 ... VIENNA, Austria - The touchdowns came in bunches for the IllinoisWesleyan football team in Monday's "Charity Bowl" exhibition gameagainst the Vienna Vikings. IWU scored on its first possession and rolled to a 64-14 victoryover the turnover-plagued 2008 European club champions ...
ISU women to open with UCLA
Jun 02, 2009 ... The Illinois State women's basketball team will open next seasonagainst UCLA at the Hawkeye Challenge Nov. 14-15 hosted by Iowa inIowa City. The tournament also includes Santa Clara. The Redbirds will face UCLA in the opening round Nov. 14, andIowa will face Santa Clara. The ...
From Pages Past
Jun 02, 2009; ... 5 years ago (2004): Warrensburg-Latham scored four runs in thetop of the fourth inning and rode the 18-strikeout, three-hitpitching of Holly Walden to a 5-0 victory over University High inthe Illinois Wesleyan Class A Softball Super-Sectional. 15 years ago (1994): T.J. Dobson threw ...
Doubts arise on $1.1M more for ISU
Jun 02, 2009; ... NORMAL - Illinois State University President Al Bowman isn'tconvinced ISU will get a promised $1.1 million increase in statefunding despite the fact that a barebones budget for fiscal 2010 issitting on Gov. Pat Quinn's desk. "There's a great deal of uncertainty remaining," he said ....
McLean County April jobless rate declines, but far from '08 figures
Jun 02, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - McLean County's unemployment rate declined fromMarch to April, but was still notably higher than a year ago. The county's jobless rate was 5.9 percent in April, down from 6.3percent in March, but still lagged far behind the 4.2 percent rateof April 2008. "The ...
As Rams sale looms, fans can do their part
Jun 02, 2009 ... The Morning Line Bernie Miklasz If the Rams eventually move from St. Louis, it won't be becauseof the fans. The customers have stayed loyal during hard times, buying upabout 95 percent of the seats at the Edward Jones Dome over the lasttwo seasons. But with the ...
Suit against DeWitt Co. sheriff set to begin
Jun 02, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD - Opening statements are scheduled today in a federallawsuit filed against DeWitt County Sheriff Roger Massey and thecounty by a Clinton attorney who claims her constitutional rightswere violated in a 2003 search of her home. Dodie Junkert was charged with theft and ...
Graduation 2009Ridgeview High School
Jun 02, 2009 ... COLFAX - Ridgeview High School held its graduation ceremony at 2p.m. May 24, 2009. Valedictorian was Brittney VanNote. Salutatorians were KristinJaskowiak and Josh Sutter. Graduates were: A-W Olivia Atherton, Jordan Ayers, Molly Baker, Aubri Barnes, ...
Setting it right
Jun 02, 2009 ... Local Prairie Central - Nile Bane is valedictorian and Austin Rieger issalutatorian for the Prairie Central High School graduating class.Their names were reversed, and Bane's picture was inadvertentlyomitted from a list in Monday's Pantagraph. The correct list appearson this page ...
Olympia's Smith, Normal West's Hawkins to coach baseball all- starsStreator's Coons, NCHS' Grimes to lead softball teams
Jun 02, 2009 ... Olympia High School's Ron Smith will be in a familiar positionwhen he serves as Area head coach in the 53rd Pantagraph All-StarBaseball Game on June 14 at Illinois Wesleyan's Horenberger Field. It marks the seventh time Smith has been a head coach in theannual matchup of seniors ...
Local forum puts focus on immigration
Jun 02, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - Community leaders called for "sensible" immigrationreform Monday at the Bloomington-based kickoff for the nationalReform Immigration for America Campaign. "We ask the government to please come together with a reformsystem that makes sense," said the Rev. David Santana ...
Woman injured in accident
Jun 01, 2009; ... BELLFLOWER A woman was taken by Life Flight to Carle FoundationHospital in Urbana following a single-vehicle accident Sunday at 500North 3850 East Roads, said McLean County Sheriff's Police Sgt.Hadley ...
Cents & Sensibility
Jun 01, 2009 ... First of all, make a budget and stick to it. Include cooking fromscratch. Make a list of menus and grocery list and get busy. Linda Kurth Bloomington Got a penny-pinching tip? E-mail your ideas, in ...
Graduation 2009Tri Valley High School
Jun 01, 2009 ... DOWNS Tri Valley High School held its graduation ceremony at 7p.m. May 29, 2009. Valedictorian was Lauryn Reiners. Salutatorian was Jared Placek. Graduates were: A-K Acklin, Jared D.; Alpers, Lucas Gerald; Anderson, Todd; Barr,Lauren Taylor; Belmar, Joshua ...
Fire destroys barn; owner suffers slight burns
Jun 01, 2009; ... BELLFLOWER -- A barn at 750 North and 39166 East Roads was atotal loss after a fire Sunday, said Bellfower Fire Chief LloydPower. Saybrook Fire Protection District and Arrowsmith Fire ProtectionDistrict assisted Bellflower Protection District at the scene. It was fully ...
Names & Faces
Jun 01, 2009 ... COLLEGE HONORS Illinois Wesleyan FLANAGAN Jason K. Roeschley of Flanagan was awarded a studyabroad grant worth $1,000 by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Theson of John and Debra Roeschley, he is a Spanish student at IllinoisWesleyan University. Roeschley will ...
A hearty applause for track champs
Jun 02, 2009 ... Congratulations to the track stars of The Pantagraph area whocame home as champions from recent Illinois High School Associationstate meets. In girls Class1A, our hats are off to the Central CatholicSaints, who won the team championship; and to Tri-Valley HighSchool's Stephanie ...
Go & Play
Jun 02, 2009 ... Coaching clinic What: ASEP coaching clinic Who: Those interested in coaching at the middle or high schoollevels When: June 19 Where: Grace Church, Mahomet Contact: Jeff Kyle at (217) 586-4799 or ...
Good Sports
Jun 02, 2009 ... Reigns U14s win tourney The Reigns U14 soccer team used a shootout win to claim the agedivision championship at the 2009 Illinois Fusion Spring Shootout. Team members are Christopher Carreno, Nick Rice, Austin Bozarth,Feras Becerra, Nathan Flessner, Trevor Arbogast, Miguel ...
Daily Briefing
Jun 02, 2009 ... Local Moe's marks 1st anniversary NORMAL - Moe's Southwest Grill in Normal will celebrate its one-year anniversary from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday with a variety ofactivities. The first 100 guests at the eatery, 1730 Bradford Lane, willreceive a free Moe's T-shirt ....
Health Digest
Jun 02, 2009 ... aWARDS Student cited BLOOMINGTON - Daniel Swanlund, a Bloomington High School studentwith Down syndrome and autism, has been presented the outstandingstudent of the year award by E=MC2, an Autism Society of McLeanCounty group of parents of young people with ...
Health Calendar
Jun 02, 2009 ... Eight-week Arthritis Foundation Aquatics Programs; begin 1 to1:50 p.m., 2 to 2:50 p.m. and 3 to 3:50 p.m. today, Center forHealth at Fort Jesse, Normal; $75; (309) 661-6260. Eight-part Low-Impact Aquatic Fitness for Active Adults classes;begin 4 to 4:50 p.m. today and 3 to 3:50 ...
How Time Flies
Jun 02, 2009; ... 100 years ago June 2, 1909: In the Ellsworth fire death trial, the judge tookthe case away from the jury and found for defendants Hitch andDawson. Since the hall was leased to the Modern Woodmen, the twoowners weren't responsible for Mrs. Dawson's death, he ruled. 75 years ...
Sales tax holiday was a bad idea in first place
Jun 02, 2009 ... Once in awhile, common sense prevails in Springfield - as it didwhen a proposed back-to-school tax "holiday" quietly slipped away. There's no question that cash-strapped families would havewelcomed the tax break, even if it didn't add up to much per family.Every little bit ...
Veterinary flea, tick meds safer than OTCs
Jun 02, 2009; ... QI read a recent article talking about the dangers of topicalflea and tick medications for dogs and cats. I have been using oneof these for several years on both of my dogs. Should I stop using them and are they really dangerous? A I saw the same article, which was well ...
Rx Notes
Jun 02, 2009 ... Summer fitness Don't let graduation parties, changing summer schedules andvacations derail your exercise routine. If your summer scheduleconflicts with your regular exercise time, look at your schedule todetermine when you can exercise. On days when you don't have timefor a full ...
Don't feel the burn You can tan with a smart outdoor plan
Jun 02, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON -- Here's good health news for the start of summer: It is possible to enjoy the outdoors and be sun-smart and sun-healthy. Now, hold onto your wide-brimmed hat, 'cause here's even betternews: You can practice sun safety and still get a tan this summer ...