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Central Illinois neighbors: Obituaries for May 18
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (336+ words) Read through the obituaries published today in The Pantagraph. (45) updates to this series since 38 mins ago Larry Kenneth Campbell, age 82, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2026, with his two daughters by his side, each holding one of his hands. Larr" Jeffrey…...
Flying Horse students write, draw about their dads
18+ hour, 16+ min ago (106+ words) Flying Horse: Dads The Pantagraph Javascript is required to use this website. Ronan Mc Cue, grade 1, Oakland Natalie Waite, grade 1, Grove Each week, "Flying Horse" features dozens of Central Illinois children's thoughts and drawings on various topics. This week: Dads…...
Meta and Google fund US kids' groups, as critics warn of social media risk
21+ hour, 46+ min ago (195+ words) A landmark US neuroscience study has found that teenagers spending five or more hours daily on social media show measurable changes in the structure of their developing brains " specifically in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, which govern emotional regulation and…...
BRADFORD EXCHANGE - MIDWEST LISTS AND MEDIA - Ad from 2026-05-17
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (122+ words) The Pantagraph Javascript is required to use this website. Details for BRADFORD EXCHANGE - MIDWEST LISTS AND MEDIA - Ad from 2026-05-17 JEWEL-OSCO - Ad from 2026-05-13 Heller Ford Sales - Ad from 2026-05-17 TRANSPORT MEDIA - PARAQUAT - Ad from 2026-05-17 Wrights Furniture - Ad from 2026-05-13 Stoller Precise Painting & Finishes…...
Central Illinois neighbors: Obituaries for May 17
21+ hour ago (362+ words) Read through the obituaries published today in The Pantagraph. (50) updates to this series since Updated 2 hrs ago April 22, 1955 - May 4, 2026 August 21, 1943 - May 7, 2026 Donna Kay (nee Riley) Grant September 17, 1940 - May 14, 2026 Aug 28, 1925 - May 14, 2026 April 6, 1949 - May 8, 2026 Paul R. "Fish" Ingold Thomas E. "Tom" Miller August 18, 1935 - May…...
AFSCME's ISU strike in 1969 brought police, injunction, campus unrest
19+ hour, 16+ min ago (193+ words) Illinois State University's building service workers' strike this April and May is a stark contrast to the 1969 strike, when Illinois State Police, squad cars, and a court injunction marked the dispute. Pieces From Our Past is a weekly column by…...
Endangered Species celebrated at Miller Park Zoo
22+ hour, 39+ min ago (237+ words) Miller Park Zoo hosted Endangered Species Day. Zoogoers helped celebrate and learn about these animals like the red wolf, giant anteater, cotton top tamarin and the radiated tortoise at Endangered Species Day with a scavenger hunt, zookeeper talks and chalk…...
100 years ago: Bloomington firemen convert Cadillac into fire truck
23+ hour, 31+ min ago (752+ words) Learn to navigate the Newspapers. com database, perform browsing and complex search functions, and save clippings using a free user account. Tutorial developed by the University of Alabama Libraries. libraries. ua. edu Transcript: Hi, my name is Alex, and in…...
Normal council to consider underpass votes, data center moratorium Monday
21+ hour, 46+ min ago (474+ words) NORMAL " The Normal Town Council on Monday is set to consider four items tied to the long-delayed Uptown underpass project, including a revised construction contract with P. J. Hoerr Inc. for nearly $33. 9 million. Normal Community's Andrew Naour (2) celebrates at second against University…...
Across Central Illinois, historical monuments and markers connect the present to the past
23+ hour, 21+ min ago (381+ words) WAPELLA " From solemn to strange, Central Illinois hides pieces of its past in plain sight, along quiet country roads, on busy street corners, beside lakeside paths and tucked into small towns. Abraham Lincoln portrayer Kevin Wood checks out a "Looking…...