As the story goes, a desperately poor family contacted The Daily Pantagraph newsroom on Christmas Eve 1927. A reporter took their request in hand, delivering firewood to keep the family warm.
Mothers deserve more than a day every 12 months. Twenty-four hours isn’t enough for such a daunting title with just three letters — Mom.
The Central Illinois community shares the pain of the family of U.S. Army Sgt. Josh Rodgers.
My firm belief is the internet can change the world by making us all realize our similarities are far greater than our differences.
It's been two years since Central Illinois lost the seven men for whom Project 7 is named. Two years of pain and grief. Two years of hope that the next day will be brighter. Two years of memories.
Editor's note: On this day, we want to retell this story, taken from the second chapter of Luke, verses 1-20.
As the story goes, a desperately poor family contacted The Daily Pantagraph newsroom on Christmas Eve 1927. A reporter took their request in hand, delivering firewood to keep the family warm.
Memorial Day is a day to remember the 1.3 million citizens who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, dying while serving in the armed forces.
No one wants to pay higher taxes. But should taxes be spread across a larger base when the object of the taxation benefits a larger population?
We need to think about safety on our roads more than we do.
Using the dysfunction in Springfield as an excuse for funding messes is such an easy target, the complaints can begin to feel like arrows puncturing the broad side of a barn.
It's been 14 years since the city of Pontiac had a public, outdoor pool. Since then, if you wanted to take a swim, you had to hope for permission to use the indoor pools at Pontiac Township High School or the Elks Club.
The Cogs and Corsets festival in downtown Bloomington celebrates its sixth year of inclusivity and artistry.
Amy O'Neal talks about events coming up at Cogs and Corsets
Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Pantagraph.
NORMAL — Corvettes, Camaros and all kinds of car enthusiasts are driving into Bloomington-Normal this weekend for the Bloomington Gold Corvettes event.
The Quad-City Times/Dispatch-Argus filed Freedom of Information requests for the 911 recording after learning about the warning earlier in the week. The audio recording was supplied Friday.
The newest addition to the Field Museum on Chicago’s lakefront will give visitors a glimpse of the largest predatory dinosaur yet discovered. The 46-foot cast of a Spinosaurus skeleton suspended high above the museum’s main hall was unveiled Friday. It will be available for visitors starting Saturday. Field researcher Matteo Fabbri said the cast is about 60% of a skeleton, the most complete specimen of the species. Scientists have long struggled to interpret Spinosaurus fossils to determine the animal’s behavior in life, uncertain whether it swam while hunting or simply waded into water in search of prey.
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In addition to the stolen vehicle and meth charges, the man was also issued six traffic citations.
Illinois State Police are investigating after one or more Lincoln police officers shot a man armed with a knife in Lincoln.
A 26-year-old Bloomington man has been formally charged with three counts of murder in the 2021 death of a 30-year-old man in Bloomington.
The charges were reduced from felony battery to misdemeanor battery.
Payments not received by the McLean County Treasurer & Tax Collector's Office or postmarked by June 5 will be subject to a 1.5% interest penalty.
ISBE is looking for providers to offer preschool programs in areas designated as “preschool deserts,” with the goal of creating 5,000 new preschool slots in the upcoming school year.
"His departure leaves such a void in Illinois," Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said. "... He understood we are all in this together."
A public meeting will be held at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27 in the council chambers and Room 409 at City Hall in Uptown Station.