Retired @Pantagraph reporter formerly covering news in Bloomington–Normal and Central Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Joined September 2014
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This is 99 year old Althea. Her aide Cristy sent me this video of her responding to my inaugural poem that just warmed my heart. Part of the privilege of writing poetry is getting to touch other people’s lives. Thank you so much Althea for this gift 💛🙏🏿
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A Bloomington school maintenance steward is answering a custodial call to put children’s educational success first and working to contribute more than a sanitized learning environment.
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Today is National Plan a Vacation Day! Did you know that 55% of Americans don't use all of their vacation days? Don't let those vacation days go to waste, and start planning your vacation now to Bloomington, IL for a mid-week getaway.
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Do not ever forget how, as President of the United States, Trump insulted and ridiculed White House correspondents to their faces — especially women and people of color — at formal televised briefings.
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If you like the fact that we Americans still live in a democracy, thank every courageous and truth-seeking journalist who was attacked for four years by a President of the United States, who called them “enemies of the people."
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Amanda Gorman: "We've seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it. Would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy. And this effort very nearly succeeded. But while democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be permanently defeated."
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Maria Nagle retweeted
Happy to see my hometown and @BEERNUTS mentioned in @BarackObama's new book! #hometownproud #bnadvantage #APromisedLand
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Farewell: Thanks for the experiences and your help along the way ift.tt/39lwlgb
Volunteers being trained for added food distributions from 9-11 a.m. on Nov. 14, Dec. 5 and Dec. 19 at St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry to help meet growing community need. Monetary donations can be dropped off or mailed to the pantry at 705 N. Roosevelt St., Bloomington IL 61701.
St. Vincent de Paul food and clothing pantries in Bloomington is seeking volunteers. In addition to Mondays, a Saturday event is being added beginning in November. Call (309) 829-9611 or go online to SVDP-HTpantry.org for more information.
In case you missed this:
Related overtime for the Normal, Bloomington and Illinois State Police departments and the McLean County Sheriff's Office total almost 2,400 staff-hours at a cost estimated to total more than $126,000, based on salary averages, from May 31 through June 9. pantagraph.com/news/local/pu…
Motorcyclist faces hate crimes, after allegedly riding into Bloomington protest | Local Crime & Courts | pantagraph.com pantagraph.com/news/local/cr…
More than 100 incidents of vandalism reported in Bloomington-Normal pantagraph.com/news/local/go… via @pantagraph
In case you missed this:
No new McLean County COVID cases but increase expected with protests, businesses reopening pantagraph.com/news/local/no… via @pantagraph #coronavirus #COVID19 #blono #SupportLocalJournalism @McLeanHealth @IDPH #GeorgeFloydProtests