Archive for July 2018

Reprinted with permission from The Pantagraph By Julia Evelsizer; Photos by Lewis Marien BLOOMINGTON — He had to remove his stovepipe hat, but Abe Lincoln was able to fold himself into the front seat of a 1976 Mini Cooper on Saturday, July 21. Portrayed by Kevin Wood of Oak Park, Lincoln was the guest of…

Reprinted with permission from The Pantagraph By Lenore Sobota; Photos by David Proeber BLOOMINGTON — Music floated through Illinois Wesleyan University’s Presser Hall as participants at the annual Illinois Chamber Music Festival camp practiced in rooms large and small. It was Tuesday, only the second day of camp, but already the quartets and trios were…

Thirteen-year-old Summer of Champaign-Urbana has been attending the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Summer Camp at Timber Pointe Outdoor Center at Lake Bloomington for six years. While at the weeklong camp, “she gets to be a kid,” said her mother Autumn. “She doesn’t have to worry about doctors’ visits or any of those scary medical things,” said…

Reprinted with permission from The Pantagraph By Julia Evelsizer; Photos by David Proeber BLOOMINGTON — The privilege of a new backpack and fresh stash of school supplies comes at a cost — and for some, that cost is too high. Twin City residents can help families with their back-to-school needs by purchasing and donating school…

Four nonprofits partner to develop inclusive playground Reprinted with permission from The Pantagraph By Maria Negle; Photos by David Proeber BLOOMINGTON — There is a photograph of Diana Hauman’s friend, the late Wayne Orme, as a child that tugs on her heartstrings. In the photograph, Orme is sitting in a dirt lot, “playing with an…