The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL back issues from July 2009:
Deaths
Jul 01, 2009 ... central illinois Doris Kaufman DANVERS - Doris Marie Kaufman, 91, Danvers, passed away at 10:10p.m. Saturday (June 27, 2009), west of Covell in Dale Township as aresult of an automobile accident. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the First PresbyterianChurch, ...
Arts in Brief
Jul 01, 2009 ... ART Gallery 404 BLOOMINGTON - "Children of 404," a show featuring works byartists' offspring, is now on display at Main Gallery 404 indowntown Bloomington. The exhibit features works by 14 children and grandchildren ofMain Gallery artists. A reception will be 5 to 8 ...
Daily diet benefits from whole grains
Jul 01, 2009; ... When shopping for bread and cereal, look beyond the fibercontent. Check the label or ingredient list for the words "wholegrain." You'll add a lot more than fiber to your diet. Whole grainscontain a host of substances that may be beneficial to your health. You've probably heard of ...
Eating local is hardly a new idea
Jul 01, 2009; ... When I close my eyes and think about summer, certain tastes cometo mind. Watermelon, sweet corn, peaches and berries are among myfavorites. For the most part, these are best eaten as is, servedwithout complication except perhaps for a pat of butter or dollop ofsour cream. I think ...
Johnson, Goldsweep twin bill
Jul 01, 2009 ... A bases-loaded single by Alex Johnson in the bottom of theseventh inning helped the Bloomington-Normal Baseball Association 18Gold squad complete a doubleheader sweep of the Illinois MidwestKnights at O'Neil Park in Bloomington on Tuesday. The Gold (16-5) won the opener, 8-5, ...
Morsels
Jul 01, 2009 ... Black Cows What's better than ice cream? Ice cream and root beer. On Aug.19, 1893, Frank Wisner, owner of a soda shop in Colorado, made thefirst root beer float. Inspired by the snow-capped Cow Mountain,Wisner called the drink Black Cow Mountain. It later was shortenedto Black ...
Impasse sets local service providers scrambling
Jul 01, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - Social service agencies were winding down servicesTuesday or were keeping things going with hope that the state willcome up with more money to balance the budget for the fiscal yearthat begins today. Until the state has more money, programs are taking huge hits ...
On borrowed timePension-money loans rejected Funding limbo leads to layoffs
Jul 01, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate rejected a $2.2 billion pension-borrowing plan Tuesday, further clouding an already murky budgetpicture. With time running out on the state's fiscal year, the measuretwice fell just a few votes short of the 36 needed for passage. It was ...
Governor: Downsizing, but no prison closures
Jul 01, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn would downsize, but not close, stateprisons as part of his latest plan to cut $1 billion in statespending. The governor is calling for the reduction of at least 1,000workers at the Illinois Department of Corrections. An outline of the cuts ...
Mallards make a returnFamiliar mascot the face of IHL's new team in Quad Cities
Jul 01, 2009; ... MOLINE - The Quad-Cities newest hockey team was introduced with afamiliar old name on Tuesday at the i wireless Center. Enlisting Doc Brown's flux capacitor-driven DeLorean Time Machineto hammer home the theme, Chris Lencheski and Eric Galler - the pairof out-of-town professionals ...
South African golfersshow prowess again
Jul 01, 2009 ... BLOOMINGTON -South African golfers have returned home with a slewof trophies in the first seven years of the Country Youth Classic. The eighth year doesn't figure to be any different. Rosswell Sinclair of Pretoria, South Africa, fired 75 Tuesday inthe boys 10-11 year-old ...
Alliance adding OSF health care providers
Jul 01, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - Members of Health Alliance Medical Plans Inc. willbe able to use OSF Healthcare System hospitals, outpatientfacilities, physicians' offices and home-care services, effectivetoday. Health Alliance announced Tuesday an agreement to add OSF to itsprovider network. OSF ...
Classic beginnings'Perfectionist' Hepler settles for eight-shot lead among 14-15 girls
Jul 01, 2009; ... NORMAL - Shooting 2-over-par on a cool, windy day would havesatisfied most of those in the Country Youth Classic field atWeibring Golf Club at Illinois State on Tuesday. Especially withgreens many described as "rock hard." Katherine Hepler of Lincoln, who doesn't turn 15 years old ...
Social Security audit finds dead people getting checks
Jul 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Social Security Administration hascontinued to pay millions of dollars in benefits to dead Americans,and other elderly U.S. residents are at risk of losing badly neededaid because they're improperly recorded as deceased, federalinvestigators warn in a new ...
Theft charges dropped in sale of rental equipment
Jul 01, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - Theft charges were dismissed against a Heyworth manwho faces federal charges accusing him of selling constructionequipment he rented from dealers in several Central Illinoiscounties, including McLean County. Francis Koeberlein Jr., 41, was charged in January in ...
McKinzie, Tate survive breeze to build AJGA, 7B leads
Jul 01, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - Tuning up for the next high school golf season orearning an American Junior Golf Association tournament exemptionwere the stakes in the 7B and AJGA divisions of the Country YouthClassic on Tuesday. Ninety-nine boys ages 16 and 17 battled windy conditions at TheDen ...
Letters
Jul 01, 2009 ... Don't try to spin facts; Coliseum is a liability I received a response to an e-mail from newly electedcouncilwoman Jennifer McDade, regarding the financial losses of theColiseum. She informed me that she "shared (the) responsibility fora positive city image," and that she would ...
24-year term given in sex assault
Jul 01, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - A man who admitted sexually assaulting a teenagegirl was sentenced Tuesday to 24 years in prison. Kenneth Bradley, 31, of the 700 block of Orlando Avenue inNormal, pleaded guilty in April to sexually assaulting the girl,with whom he was acquainted, on May 5, ...
Wage hike begins todayMinimum now $8 per hour
Jul 01, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - While the increase in Illinois' minimum wage to $8per hour today may be welcome relief for those who need to pay rentand buy groceries, small business owners aren't thrilled. "No business likes the government telling you what to pay," saidMoe Davis, owner of Tobin's ...
E-mail address lists up for vote by board
Jul 01, 2009; ... PONTIAC - All members of Pontiac's elementary school board saythey are open to residents for comments and questions, but not allwant to make their e-mail addresses public. The six-member board is expected to vote at its July 16 meetingon whether to publicize e-mail addresses. The ...
Corn filling more acres this year
Jul 01, 2009; ... ST. LOUIS - Farmers planted an unexpectedly large crop of cornand soybeans this year, easing some fears of rising food costs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday a record 77.5million acres of soybeans were planted through June, up 1.8 millionacres from last year ....
Cubs promote top prospect Vitters; Chiefs lose on error
Jul 01, 2009 ... PEORIA - Josh Vitters, the top prospect in the Chicago Cubsorganization, was promoted from the Peoria Chiefs to High-A Daytonaon Tuesday, along with pitcher Chris Carpenter. Vitters, a third baseman, batted .316 with 15 home runs and 46RBIs in 70 games with the Chiefs. He set the ...
Daily Digest
Jul 01, 2009 ... YouthBuild seeks applicants BLOOMINGTON - YouthBuild McLean County is recruiting 17- to 24-year-old McLean County residents who want to work on their highschool diploma or GED. YouthBuild students also are trained in residential construction,property rehab and maintenance, ...
Sports Brief
Jul 01, 2009 ... GOLF Two-Man signup starts at Ironwood: Registration is under way atIronwood Golf Course in Normal for the Bloomington-Normal Two-ManBest Position Golf Tournament. Qualifying will be held July 9-11 atIronwood before teams are flighted for match play. The top half of the field ...
Public Safety
Jul 01, 2009 ... Police, Fire, Rescue Man in fatal accident ID'd ELKHART - A Chicago man has been identified as the man killed ina single-vehicle rollover accident near the Elkhart exit onInterstate 55. Sangamon County Coroner Susan Boone announced Tuesday that MarkFoph died of blunt ...
Pursue happiness this weekend, but obey the rules
Jul 01, 2009 ... No one wants to take away your holiday fun with a lot oflecturing about safety, including driving, fireworks, drinking and -just fill in the blank, etc. After all, this weekend is about "life, liberty and the pursuitof happiness," right? But while some might emphasize ...
Another Tea Party brewing for July 4
Jul 01, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - A rally against what organizers call excessivegovernment control in the lives of ordinary citizens is slated forthe Fourth of July in downtown Bloomington. The Bloomington Tea Party Freedom Rally will be 12:30 to 2 p.m.outside the McLean County Museum of History, 200 ...
The wonderful world of 1950s TV advertisements
Jul 01, 2009; ... What builds strong bodies 12 ways? Wonder Bread, of course. In Chicagoland, what number do you dial to get your rugs cleaned?"Hudson 3-2 700." " N-e-s-t-l-e-s, Nestle's makes the very best," sang Danny thepuppet, as Farfel the dog added, "chocolate." It was a nearly ...
Celebrating the Fourth
Jul 01, 2009 ... Today Streator's Fourth America's Best; downtown and various locations;through July 5; free. Thursday Minonk's Celebration; various parks. Friday Hopedale Celebration; 4 p.m.; various activities; also 7 a.m.Saturday. Mount Hope-Funks Grove Park ...
Health agency cuts hours
Jul 01, 2009 ... EUREKA - The Woodford County Health Department will cut its hoursstarting July 17 because of recent state budget cuts. New hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday,and from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday. Homeowners and contractors using environmental services ...
Overtime issue raised by prison union chief
Jul 02, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn's plan to cut 1,000 jobs from theIllinois Department of Corrections makes no sense, a spokesman froma prison workers union said Wednesday. Quinn's proposal - part of a plan announced Tuesday to cut $1billion in state spending - is intended to help ...
Down the Road
Jul 02, 2009 ... Down the road - Heart of the matter: Peoria's Heart of Illinois Fair is looming(July 10-18), along with its traditional lineup of entertainmenttent attractions at the Exposition Gardens locale. In past years,the concerts were included in fair admission price, but that ...
Taylor leads Red Hots
Jul 02, 2009 ... Brittany Taylor had two triples, one with the bases loaded, anddrove in four runs to lead the BNGSA Red Hots 18-under travel teamto an 8-0 victory over the East Peoria Express in the first of twogames Wednesday night at Champion Fields. The Red Hots won thesecond game, 2-1. Kathy ...
Komets owner has stake in Thunder
Jul 02, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - Stephen Franke, majority owner of the Fort WayneKomets since 1990, has been a minority investor in the BloomingtonPrairieThunder since the team last changed hands in 2008 and perhapsearlier. PrairieThunder lead owner Tim Leighton confirmed Franke'sfinancial ...
Transit panel OKs hiring architect
Jul 02, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - The Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System boardon Wednesday hired an architect to oversee construction of a $9million bus facility, which is planned for Wylie Drive. The project, set to begin this summer, will be led by Paul Youngof Young Architects at a cost of up ...
Art, ballon fest to have program
Jul 02, 2009 ... LINCOLN - The 36th annual Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival fromAug. 28 to 30 will feature something new this year: a collectorprogram that will serve as the official guide to the festival. "The program will include a complete schedule of festival events,maps, sponsor list, artist ...
Lawmakers field calls, speak minds on impasse
Jul 02, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD - It might be weeks - or longer - until lawmakers andGov. Pat Quinn find an even temporary solution to the state's moneytroubles. But lawmakers have been getting phone calls at their districtoffices for weeks from people who depend on state support. With thestate's ...
Quinn Says No: Bare-bones spending proposal nixed by governorCapitol Battle: Special session July 13 may override decisionState i of limbo
Jul 02, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD - It will be at least two weeks before Illinois getsa budget on the books. Under a plan that emerged Wednesday, lawmakers will return to theCapitol on July 14 in hopes of breaking a logjam that has left thestate without a way to pay its bills. Gov. Pat Quinn ...
Sports Brief
Jul 02, 2009 ... Golf Small captures PGA club pro title University of Illinois golfcoach Mike Small fired a 3-under-par 68 in Wednesday's final roundof the PGA Professional National Championship for a 277 total andedged Mark Sheftic of Sandy, Utah, and Steve Schneiter of Ambler,Pa., by a stroke ...
Letters
Jul 02, 2009 ... Governor is different but games are same Gov. Rod Quinn. No, I didn't misspell the name. Different name;same game. Our current governor is doing the same thing as RodBlagojevich -only worse. He is holding the underprivileged andelderly captive. Not once, yes, not once have I ...
Area trio wins titlesDwight's Gereaux,Lincoln's Hepleremerge victorious
Jul 02, 2009; ... NORMAL - Sarah Gereaux of Dwight didn't come to the Country YouthClassic expecting to win. On the other hand, Katherine Hepler of Lincoln expects to winevery time she tees it up. And if a course record comes along,that's even better. The two Pantagraph area golfers walked ...
Deaths
Jul 02, 2009 ... central illinois Margaret Miller TOLUCA - Margaret E. Miller, 90, Toluca, died at 2:01 a.m.Wednesday (July 1, 2009) at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minonk. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. John's LutheranChurch, Toluca, with the Rev. Michael Jones ...
Yoder wants mandatory drunk testsBlood work sought for any driver who refuses breath test
Jul 02, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - The drunken-driving arrest of a Bloomington policeofficer earlier this year helped convince McLean County State'sAttorney Bill Yoder to organize a "no refusal weekend" for suspecteddrunken drivers pulled over during the July 4 holiday weekend. Drivers stopped on ...
Testing advances in '91 murder case
Jul 02, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - Testing will move forward on several items ofevidence Donald Whalen hopes will clear him of the 1991 murder ofhis father, William Whalen, in a bloody bar fight. McLean County Judge Elizabeth Robb signed an order Wednesdayapproving DNA testing on hair samples from a ...
UHigh's Stauffer winsAJGA division atDen
Jul 02, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - The playing conditions went from bad to worse atThe Den at Fox Creek Golf Course on Wednesday. But that didn't keep University High School golfer Logan Staufferand Springfield's George Tate from taking home the top prizes intheir divisions of the Country Youth ...
Shulman entertains as player of yearNCHS sophomore 'fun to watch'
Jul 02, 2009; ... NORMAL - Normal Community High School soccer star Erin Shulmanwanted to accomplish a lot last spring. Her goals included scoring, assisting and winning, all universaldesires in the world of soccer, all of which she did. But she wanted more, something out of the ...
Area Calendar
Jul 02, 2009 ... Today Register for Retire With Coupons Workshop; 2 to 4 p.m., WXRJradio station, Bloomington;-$20; http://www.retirewithcoupons.com;(309) 846-0415. Minonk's 4th of July Celebration; today through July 11, variousparks in town; for a complete list of events ...
EDC snapshot provides insight into community
Jul 02, 2009; ... NORMAL - An annual snapshot of the area's population projections,work force distribution, housing costs, school districts and morehas been released. Published by the Economic Development Council of the Bloomington-Normal Area, the 2009 Demographic Profile can be downloaded for ...
Volunteers reinforce Civil War-era home
Jul 02, 2009; ... SAUNEMIN - Thanks to some help from Ireland, the historic CivilWar-era home of Albert Cashier has been reinforced with some newframing. Saunemin Mayor Bob Bradford said the all-volunteer framingproject was spearheaded by Mike O'Carroll of Dublin, Ireland.O'Carroll has been ...
Daily Digest
Jul 02, 2009 ... NEWS IN BRIEF Library plans holiday hours NORMAL - The Normal Public Library will be closed July 3, 4 and 5in observance of Independence Day. Regular hours resume July 6. History museum displays flags BLOOMINGTON - Two American flags from the collections ...
Names & Faces
Jul 01, 2009 ... UI-PeoriaMUST USE PICTURE BLOOMINGTON Danielle K. Tomevi ofBloomington has earned her medical doctor degree from the Universityof Illinois, Peoria, College of Medicine. She completed herundergraduate work at Illinois State University in 2005 with abachelor of science degree, cum laude ....
How Time Flies
Jul 01, 2009; ... 100 years ago July 1, 1909: The wedding party was posing for pictures in frontof the bride's home in Ellsworth when someone noticed the roof onfire. They formed a bucket brigade and put it out. Hours later, EllaBenedict and C.C. Kirshner were married at the Methodist ...
From Pages Past
Jul 01, 2009; ... From Pages Past 5 years ago (2004): Star pitcher Jennie Finch combined with LoriHarrigan on a no-hitter as the United States Olympic softball teamran its Aiming for Athens tour record to 42-0 with an 8-0 victoryover the Bloomington Lady Hearts before a sold-out Champion ...
Shale it upSuperb ingredients the key for this dairy treat
Jul 01, 2009; ... ST. LOUIS A great milkshake starts with great ingredients, saysMike Karandzieff, co-owner of Crown Candy Kitchen, which has beenmaking ice cream and serving fountain treats since 1913 in St.Louis.You need great ice cream and the very best of otheringredients, Karandzieff says. And you ...
Election sought to court seat
Jul 02, 2009; ... CLINTON - DeWitt County Circuit Judge Garry Bryan will seek theRepublican nomination to that post in the Feb. 2 primary election. Bryan was recommended for last year's appointment by SupremeCourt Justice Rita Garman. He replaced Judge Stephen H. Peters, whoretired. Only ...
Fireworks to fly Sour economy won't douse July 4 display
Jul 02, 2009; ... NORMAL - A lack of bucks means less bang this July 4 for manycash-strapped cities, but the show will go on in the Twin Cities andmany smaller communities around Central Illinois. Fireworks shows are being canceled or scaled back asmunicipalities' tax revenue dries up with the ...
Ramirez set to do rehab with Chiefs
Jul 02, 2009 ... CHICAGO - Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez will playthree games in a rehabilitation assignment with the Class A PeoriaChiefs, the Chicago Tribune has reported. Ramirez has been on the disabled list since May 8 with adislocated left shoulder. He will begin his rehab ...
IHL seems to have gotten off the mat
Jul 02, 2009; ... Dumping a truckload of cash into the river seems to be a quickerand easier way to blow through money than to own a minor-leaguesports team. With so few minor league operations truly seeming to prosperfinancially, it would be less painful than the slow drip of red ink. But ...
Budget impasse affects all of us; we need action
Jul 02, 2009 ... Illinois started its new fiscal year without a budget. If youthink that doesn't affect you, you haven't been listening - muchlike our elected officials in Springfield. The uncertainty discourages businesses from coming here orexpanding, thereby worsening our economic problems ....
Brides, grooms cutting backWedding costs decrease 10%
Jul 02, 2009; ... ATLANTA - Stacy Freehill plans to get married July 25, butdoesn't want to go broke celebrating the most important day of herlife. So Freehill, 25, of Atlanta, will do what an increasing number ofcouples-to-be are doing in this recession: Cut back on ...
Regional Digest
Jul 02, 2009 ... Agency names new director LINCOLN - Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois hasnamed Beth Fleshman of Lincoln as its director, leading the HeadStart ...
Public Safety
Jul 02, 2009 ... Incourt Court date set in murder case BLOOMINGTON - A man charged in May in connection with the 2005murder of a Bloomington man will be back in court Sept. 4 after hiscourt-appointed lawyer has time to review the case. Tommy Slayton, 41, was in court Wednesday on the ...
Late payments a drain on schoolsWith state payments months behind, districts face choices
Jul 02, 2009; ... BLOOMINGTON - The promise of about $831 million in federalstimulus money for Illinois schools is nice, local superintendentssay, but they still are waiting for chronically late state aidpayments that jeopardize needed programs. "Late money is better than lost money," said Clinton ...
We'll always have Ben, Jacko
Jul 02, 2009; ... Curious how the recent show biz mortality pandemic puts certaincareer aspects into greater relief than others. For most folks, Farrah means "Angels," Ed means Johnny, Galemeans Margie, Billy means OxiClean and Michael means ... well,Michael means many, many things. But we ...
Fourth festivities bursting over 3 days
Jul 02, 2009; ... Celebrating America's birthday works any old day of the week,granted. But when it lands on a weekend, extra sparks seem to fly. This year's Saturday-based Fourth of July is book-ended byFriday, which has plenty to offer on its own, and Sunday, the day ofrest that some of the more ...