Chicago Fire battling Philadelphia in the 2012 season home opener this past Saturday.  Photo by News Bulletin staff.

Flags were unfurled and fans sang and cheered as Chicago's Major League Soccer team returned home for the first time in 2012 at suburban Toyota Park last Saturday. And the faithful were rewarded with a 1-0 victory over Philadelphia.  

Enhance home appearance, save energy with careful design

Landscaping enhances your home, not only by improving its appearance and creating useful outdoor spaces, but also by helping to maintain comfortable indoor living spaces. 

North Central College celebrates contemporary classical music during its second annual Sounds of New Music Festival April 11-12. The two-day festival will feature performances by the Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo and Bang on a Can All-Stars.

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission recently released a new series of videos that explains disaster preparedness measures using American Sign Language and captions.

By Jerry Riley

As I walk along the streets and through parking lots, I notice things I never expect and I always expect the expected, so when I see a driver enter a car, see brake or backup lights, or hear a car start, I stop.

EUREKA – Heartline/Heart House, in coordination with U of I Extension, invites residents of Woodford County to monthly educational programs at Heart House. These programs are held every second Tuesday of the month. 

The April program will feature Cheri Burcham: Managing Your Anger in a Healthy Way.

EUREKA – The Eureka College Office of Development and Alumni Relations along with the men of Tau Kappa Epsilon are inviting individuals to participate in EC’s “Run With Reagan 5K Race” on Saturday, April 21 at 8 a.m. on the campus of Eureka College. Participants of all ages are welcome to take part in the event that will also include a 1 Mile Fun Run that will begin at 7:40 a.m.

The Eureka Lions Club will be holding its Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday, March 31, at Eureka Lake.

EUREKA - Cell phone users can now keep their library accounts up-to-date with a new text messaging service provided by EPLD and RSA CAT, the online circulation system and library catalog. The service is free, but service provider message rates may apply.

Wednesday March 21st marked the beginning of spring, and the beginning of a new partnership between the Dwight Correctional Center and Livingston-McLean-Woodford County Extension.

DePaul and Brigham Young tip off at last Saturday's NCAA women's basketball regional at suburban Allstate Arena.  Photo by News Bulletin staff.

Men's college basketball teams from Illinois went 0-for-13 in selection for this year's NCAA tournament. It was a great time for women, however, as DePaul and Notre Dame both qualified for their postseason AND hosted games.

There are 13 NCAA Division I men's basketball programs in Illinois and not a single one made this year's championship tournament.

But in women's basketball, it's a different story as DePaul (along with Notre Dame in next-door Indiana) not only qualified for their tournaments, they had the opportunity to host games.

WEST PEORIA — As the price of gasoline increased to over $4 a gallon, a new fueling station started to provide drivers with a much cheaper source of transportation fuel — natural gas.