Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
By The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill. Jul. 16--The ISU Junior Open, for boys and girls golfers ages 14 to 18, is set for Aug. 7 at Weibring Golf Club at Illinois State. Entry fee is $60 and includes greens fee, lunch, drinks, tee gift and awards. Deadline to register is 6 p.m.
The Daily Vidette (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Governor Rod Blagojevich has appointed Bloomington business owner Bob Dobski to a six-year term on the ISU Board of Trustees. Blagojevich also reappointed Bloomington resident Joanne Maitland to a six-year term. "[Dobski] has an excellent, long-standing relationship with Illinois State," University President Al Bowman, said.
The Daily Vidette (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
The Nature Conservancy recently transferred over 780 acres of land to the ParkLands Foundation of Bloomington, including 720 acres in southeastern Woodford County and 60 acres in north-central McLean County. According to Fran Harty, director of Lands for The Nature Conservancy of Illinois, the land was transferred to ParkLands because of their stewardship, which can be costly and long term.
Cheapflights.com Flight News (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
AirTran Airways will continue services from Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington to Atlanta and Orlando, according to reports. Fran Strebing, the airport's Deputy Director of Marketing, told the Peoria Journal Star: "No schedule changes are planned. We're fine right...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Authorities are checking out reports of an intruder with a gun at the headquarters of State Farm insurance in Illinois.
TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
The family cross country trip 2008
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
BLOOMINGTON, IL (MARKET WIRE) In recognition of support for its employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve, State Farm has been awarded the highest employer honor bestowed by the Department of Defense -- the Freedom Award.
Cinema Treasures (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
ROCHESTER, MN -- There is going to be an article in the July issue of Design Cost Data magazine about the construction of the Galaxy Cine 14. Its sister facility , recently opened in Bloomington, IL. The article goes into great detail regarding the specifics in architecture in modern day theaters. For more info on Rataj-Krueger Architects Inc., go to their website .
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
A central Illinois jury has found a former Bloomington police sergeant guilty of a series of rapes.
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
By Sharon K. Wolfe, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill. Jun. 16--BLOOMINGTON -- The 90th annual meeting of the McLean County Association for Home and Community Education and the University of Illinois Extension-McLean County is July 8. It begins with registration at 8:30 a.m.
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
By Scott Richardson, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill. Jun. 12--Striped bass may be the strongest fish swimming in Illinois waters with the exception of muskies and flathead catfish.
ILLINOIZE (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH & QUAD CITY TIMES & BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH -- GOP thanks Blagojevich for uniting party - Kenneth Lowe http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/illinoisnews/story/98ABDFEAB096366C8625746200070596?OpenDocument http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2008/06/07/news/state/doc484b52049d399825087980.txt'sPos=2 http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/06/07/news/doc484b5e05c6fac923126255.txt...
Mae West (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
MAE WEST toured for years on the vaudeville circuit, honing her skills. Archivist Bill Kemp recalls the heyday of the Majestic Theare in Bloomington, Illinois where the Brooklyn bombshell's name on a stage bill could draw crowds. Here is his intriguing article. • • During the height of the vaudeville era, troupes of comedians, musicians, acrobats, and actors arrived in Bloomington, Illinois by train...
www.OSIR.org.in (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - There’s a reason the front of the sanctuary at Second Presbyterian Church looked a bit barren in recent months. A three-story-tall organ belongs front and center. The massive instrument was to arrive at the downtown Bloomington Source: www.chicagotribune.com Robofish teams of underwater robots - ZDNet BlogsMany of today s [...]
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
By Scott Richardson, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill. Jun. 7--Contending with dirty water is a problem Illinois anglers must do regularly. With the heavy rainfall this spring, water clarity has been an even bigger issue in rivers and reservoirs across the state.
