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DIVAS ON A DIME: A low-labor Labor Day soiree

— September 2, 2022

It’s a quandary. How do we avoid spending Labor Day laboring in the kitchen, but also celebrate the last hurrah of summer with a delicious meal? Here’s how! We’re going to employ…

Bloomington Labor Day Parade marches Monday
— September 1, 2022

The Bloomington Labor Day Parade marches from Front Street in downtown Bloomington to Miller Park at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5. The parade, sponsored by the Bloomington & Normal Trades…
DIVAS ON A DIME: Serve the easiest-ever Labor Day feast
— August 26, 2021

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but Labor Day is supposed to be a day off for those who labor. Traditionally, we’d plan a big barbeque feast with all the trimmings. Now, I’m…
Pritzker warns of virus spread during holiday weekend
— September 2, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other public health officials warned Wednesday, Sept. 2 of the danger of spreading COVID-19 during social gatherings as families and friends make…
Naperville celebrates Labor Day with parade
— September 4, 2018

Naperville celebrated Labor Day in style on a sizzling Monday morning with a two-hour parade through downtown. The city’s traditional end-of-summer event featuring five marching bands,…

Historic Pullman labor site becomes national monument
— September 7, 2021

The National Park Service (NPS) and Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) celebrated the grand opening of Pullman National Monument Visitor Center and State Historic Site…
29 Illinois counties at warning level for coronavirus this Labor Day weekend
— September 6, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Aug. 4 reported 29 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease…
McLean County news briefs
— August 21, 2019

BLOOMINGTON Registration open for Labor Day Parade Registration for Bloomington’s Labor Day Parade is available at www.bntrades.org. The annual parade is Monday, Sept. 2, 10…