December 2016 Limited Magazine

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Index

December 2016

Features

Photo Galleries

Contributors & Staff.......................................Page 4

The Art of Audiology.....................................Page 6

Baking holiday cookies with children............Page 5 Bill Flick........................................................Page 7 Celebrating with Cinema.......................... Pages 8-9 The Links, Incorporated...............................Page 11

CommUniversity..........................................Page 10 Extraordinary Ordinary Men of the Year Awards....Page 12 Fall Open House...........................................Page 14

Treasures (a poem).......................................Page 17

Gala Centennial Celebration........................Page 16

United Way Fundraiser................................Page 19

Saluting Our Heroes Breakfast.....................Page 18

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Contributors & Staff

December 2016

Happy holidays!

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t truly is the most wonderful time of the year. From Christmas parties to holiday decorating, shopping and my favorite holiday tradition -- The Pantagraph’s “Holiday Spectacular” -- it’s always a joyful and hectic season. Check out Dee Frautschi’s article on Page 5 for some great kid-friendly recipes. You’ll also find coverage in this month’s Limited on a wide variety of events and happenings including CommUniversity, the downtown Bloomington Autumn Art Walk and the Young Men’s Club Gala Celebration.

As I put together this magazine every month, I continue to be so grateful for this community and the many generous folks who give of their time and talents, making these events so special.

Thanks to everyone who invites me to their parties and fundraisers.

It’s a privilege to share your message. And special thanks to the businesses that advertise in this magazine. It is their support that makes this magazine happen.

Merry Christmas,

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Me with two of my favorite Holiday Spectacular stars — Marcia Basolo, executive producer, visionary, task master; and Wally, the dromedary that doesn’t sing or dance, but has a great stage presence.

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Baking holiday cookies with children Story and Photos by Deanna Frautschi

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elissa Alcorn is a very busy mom.

Besides taking care of three young children with husband Neil, she is a publisher of BloomingtonNormal Macaroni Kid and an executive vice president with the national Macaroni Kid organization.

I caught up with her and daughters Lana, 8, and Leya, 6, in their kitchen where they were preparing two cookie recipes – Kiss Me Cookies and No Bake Festive Oreos, perfect for younger children.

“I don’t actually enjoy baking by myself,” said Melissa, “but I do enjoy baking with my kids… especially my oldest daughter, Lana. She loves to bake and is pretty good at it, too! It makes her happy when we bake together and I want her to have those

memories as she gets older.”

Her girls love the undivided attention they get when they are baking together. “I’m a working mom, “ adds Melissa. “While I love what I do, it does keep me very busy. Baking forces me to stop everything else and just focus on what we are doing…measuring, mixing, watching the clock. It’s just me and my girls. Everything else must wait.”

Easy and simple recipes best

cookies with children is the mess,” confesses Melissa.

“Brace yourself! There is just no such thing as neat when you’re baking with kids,” she said.

“Remember that baking with your kids doesn’t have to be hard. The store-bought cookie mix that requires an egg and butter is perfect. The kids will love adding the egg and butter and mixing up the batter. The end goal should be the time spent together.”

Melissa said that since baking is not her favorite thing, she likes recipes that are easy. “The less ingredients the No Bake Fe better,” she says. “I am also a fan What you’ll ne stive Oreos ed: of recipes that incorporate store 1 box Devil’s Food Cake Mix

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The Art of Audiology Bloomington-Normal Audiology Wednesday, Oct. 12 Photos by Thom Rakestraw

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David Cate, Michael Powell

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Joann Goetzinger, Angel Ambrose

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Bill Flick Twin Cities ... in everything!

So they are called the Twin Cities, for no other reason than it is two once separate towns that by expansion and osmosis — sort of like a sponge, or mushroom, or a Chia Pet — have grown into indivisible one.

There are two airlines that offer jet service to Atlanta, Ga.

Two Summits.

Two Super Wal-Marts.

Two Locusts.

Two major restaurant chains that were born here (Steak ’n Shake and Biaggi’s).

There are two Dominoes, two Panera Breads.

Bill Flick Columnist

There also two Colleges to drive down College Avenue in Normal and College Street in Bloomington.

Nonetheless, have you ever noticed something subtly interesting about our towns?

Two pubs (Pub I and II).

Two Avantis.

Inexplicably, there also are two of almost everything here, too.

Two Potbelly Sandwich Shoppes.

There are two major insurance companies here.

Two universities.

Two tax-based arenas (Redbird Arena in Normal and U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington).

Two Lincolns.

Two Markets.

There also are two totally separate governments.

Two Elms.

In summer, there now are two farmers markets.

Two major lakes.

Two libraries.

Two police departments.

Two major interstates that pass through Bloomington-Normal.

Two Adlai Stevensons buried here.

Two major hospitals.

Two Douglases.

Two Florences.

Two Taylors.

And two independent water supplies (Normal has wells; Bloomington has Lake Bloomington).

Two Turnberrys — Turnberry Village and Turnberry Square.

Two main shopping malls.

Two Oaks.

And two large performing arts centers.

Two Fell Parks.

Two mayors.

Two Walnuts.

And two downtown areas.

A North Drive and a North Street.

Two Bradys (Dan and Bill) in the Statehouse.

Two Mulberrys.

Two major public school systems (Unit 5 and District 87).

Two Maples.

Two city managers.

Two Carl’s Ice Creams.

Two major museums, one in each city (History Museum in Bloomington; Children’s Discovery Museum).

Two ice rinks.

Two park systems and two major parks (Miller and Fairview).

Two Four Seasons.

Two courthouses — one old and the other new.

Two Pinehursts.

Yes, there are probably also only two words for the ways Bloomington and Normal seem to duplicate everything rather independently:

One Raab Road but split apart at one point by two miles.

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Two Groves.

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or most people, there are certain “have tos” that usher in the holiday season. From wrestling with a tangled box of colored lights and a ladder on the very last nice weather day of the fall, to baking absolutely all of the holiday treats every single generation of your family has enjoyed since the Mayflower, you just can’t get through to the end of the year or declare the season a success without including these holiday traditions.

At the top of the list for many is an

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annual viewing of a holiday classic. Small screen favorites include “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” or “A Christmas Story.” This big screen, of course, has “White Christmas,” “It’s a Wonderful Life” and many more. I have a very long list of favorites myself, but traditionally I must watch “A Holiday Affair” with Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh at least once before it’s officially Christmas.

“I’m pretty stuck in the old Judy Brown

standbys,” offers Judy Brown, co-founder of the Illinois Theatre Consortium, “but why not? They were so well done!”

Among her favorites, Brown enjoys “It’s A Wonderful Life,” and adds another Frank Capra film, “Meet John Doe” to her list, which also includes “Miracle on 34th Street,” “The Nutcracker” and “A Christmas Carol” with Alistair Sim.

her boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional Community family Christmas. “I love Players it,” Salamone gushes. “I love President the scenery, the comedy, the Brett Cottone performances, and the time enjoys a period: but mostly, it’s the more modern Julie Kistler snow.” version of the “I LOVE movies,” shares as a selfDickens tale.

Julie Kistler, author and creator of “A styled “My favorite Follow Spot” a comprehensive resource infant holiday movie of all things theatrical in Central Illinois savior pro tem, drunkenly has always been and beyond. “My favorite film is 1938’s croons the sole holiday song. The film ‘Scrooged.’ I’m “Holiday,” starring Cary Grant and captures a late 1950’s holiday break in sure most people Katherine Hepburn. It’s a wonderful Baltimore that serves as a catalyst for would say that romantic comedy, and while there isn’t accelerated transitions, reconnoitering, it speaks to my too much fanfare over Christmas, New and pivots as the ensemble characters twisted sense Year’s Eve is prominent.” Grant plays John transition to adulthood, marriage of humor and Case, a young man who believes that and the challenges of complex mature proclivity for the world operates incorrectly. He plans relationships.” dark comedy, Brett Cottone to go on an extended holiday while he The Normal Theatre is gearing up but I know is young and able to enjoy his life, and to share a couple of wonderful holiday that it’s mostly because of Bill Murray. then enter the workforce when he’s older classics this season. A quick glance at the I’ve always been a huge fan of his work.” and more settled. His wealthy fiancée calendar reveals He adds that he feels “Scrooged” often finds his notion ludicrous, upcoming titles gets overlooked around but her sister, the rebel like “Miracle on Christmas. “I can’t in the family, thinks he’s 34th Street” and think of a funnier a refreshing genius. “It’s “It Happened on movie that still covers lovely, its romantic, and it’s Fifth Avenue” the classic story of everything you could ever (another one of Ebenezer Scrooge, and want for a happy New my favorites). To I don’t think anything Year,” Kistler adds, “with check dates and exemplifies the spirit of Doug Johnson a great supporting cast times visit Christmas more than that includes Lew Ayres www.normaltheater.com laughter. That’s the best and Edward Everett kind of holiday cheer.”

Horton.”

“Snow.” That’s why “‘Diner’ is my Tina Salamone, director favorite holiday of the Bloomington movie,” shares Doug Center for the Performing Johnson, executive director Arts, enjoys “Christmas in of the McLean County Arts Connecticut,” with Barbara Center. “Writer-director Stanwyk and Dennis Barry Levinson’s semiMorgan. In this delightful autobiographical first effort is comedy, Stanwyk plays an his best work. It has a terrific unmarried food writer who young cast of then largely has disguised herself as the unknown actors. No gifts are perfect housewife in order to exchanged, no Santa appears, work, only to find she must Tina Salamone and the young Kevin Bacon, cover her deception when

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CommUniversity McLean County Chamber of Commerce and Illinois State University Illinois State University, Normal Saturday, Oct. 15 Photos by Thom Rakestraw More photos at pantagraph.com/limited

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The Links, Incorporated 8th Annual African-American Women Taking STEPS Together Against Breast Cancer DoubleTree by Hilton, Bloomington Saturday, Oct. 22 Photos by Thom Rakestraw

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Greg Cook, Karen DeAngelis, Dave Selzer, Katy Gesell

R. C. McBride, Cathy Allen, Neil Finlen, Byron Blotcky

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Kathy Schniedwind, Melinda Fischer

Masters of Ceremony John Carter, Ryan O’Connell

Byron Blotcky, Leanna Bordner, Bob Dobski

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United Way Fundraiser Heartland Bank and Trust Co. Heartland Bank Main Street office, Bloomington Friday, Oct. 21 Photos by David Proeber

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t was a beautiful, sunny day in late October.

Perfect day for a sweater. Chilly day to take a swim. But that is what David Taylor agreed to do for United Way. Heartland Bank and Trust Co. had a dunk tank set up, right outside their downtown Bloomington office. And for a donation to United Way, folks had a chance to dunk United Way President and CEO David Taylor.

There was lots of fun and laughter and more than $1,000 was raised for United Way.

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Andrew Devenport hands off balls to Fernando Carranza as Christina Arnold looks on

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United Way President and CEO David Taylor, Heartland Bank President/CEO Fred Drake

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Amy O’Neal, Chrissy Benecke, Steve and Nancy Snyder

Laura Furlong, Jeannine and Troy Tomlinson

Michelle Bateman, Courtney Zell, Melissa Isenburg

Holly Hedges, Tara Givens, Terri Lewis, Julie and Steve Kubsch

Brad Glenn, Angie and Frank Hoffman

Kacy Stark, Kourtney Jontry, Tonya Stillwell

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Shelly and Matt Streenz

Signature Chefs Auction March of Dimes Illinois State University – Bone Student Center, Normal Thursday, Oct. 20 Photos by Thom Rakestraw

Cranston Sparks, Ken and Sandy Schoenig

Kyle and Amanda Ham, Andrea and Ryan Fleming

Jay and Doris Groves

Leann Seal, Melissa Isenburg

Dr. Joe Santiago, Colleen and Kim Kannaday, Erin Rogers

Uma and Krishna Balakrishnan

Amy O’Neal, Nick Lurkins

Jessica Poppe, Jessica Henrichs

Brad and Christina Johnson

Jen and JT Bedell

Chef Steve Promenschenkel, Annie Bennett

Erin Rogers, Omar Khokhar

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Darin and Laura Dawdy

Brittany Mitchell

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or A Better Tomorrow (FBT) celebrated its inaugural youth recognition service awards event “Why I See You” YICU for young powerful leaders in McLean County on Oct. 23 at the Parke Regency Hotel, Bloomington.

Ten future leaders from ages 12 to 22 were recognized for their community service and leadership. Honorees were Alex Hopper, Alicia Ramos, Dominic Moore, Antoinese Watson, Bronwen Boyd, Oviya Sougoumarane, Camron Hinman, Dhruv Rebba, Jordon Cherry and Kaylin Richards.

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Alex Hopper, Alicia Ramos, Camron Hinman, Dhruv Rebba, Kaylin Richards, Oviya Sougoumarane

Phani Aytam, board member For A Better Tomorrow, explained, “Whether they are leading local philanthropic efforts, performing scientific research or using creative talents to help others, we know our community has some incredible youth who are planning to change the world.

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om Mercier has a passion for printing. You can tell by the way he describes each press, lovingly bragging about its speed, registration capability and technological advances.

Much like a car enthusiast being a in garage filled with expensive sports cars, that’s how happy Tom is when he is in the BOPI print shop. Combine that passion with the famous Mercier philanthropical generosity, and you have the Print4Good campaign.

Now in its second year, the Print4Good campaign offered nonprofit agencies printed and folded brochures free of charge. Almost 50 nonprofit organizations took advantage of the offer with local participation ranging from Easter Seals Central Illinois to the Boys & Girls Club.

The program reach extended beyond Bloomington-Normal and included participants from Chicago to Springfield.

“We believe in the power of print and we wanted to help nonprofits with their thinning budgets by printing their marketing pieces for free,” said President and CEO Tom Mercier. BOPI supports the mission of nonprofits to help and serve our communities. They know that getting the word out is essential for nonprofits to deliver their services. Veritiv Corp., Morton Illinois Division was also involved, donating all the paper that was used in the campaign.

The number of nonprofits taking advantage of these free services grew 44 percent from last year. The campaign saved each nonprofit approximately $800 in printing fees.

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Tom Mercier with lead pressman Jim Vancil with the KBA press, the only one of its kind in North America.

Rhonda Massie listens as Tom Mercier explains one of the facets of the press.

Project Manager Matt Hamilton talks to Heather Peavler, Leslie Bunge, Holly Phillips and Stephanie Adomaitis.

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Sallie Boge

Jack Lewis Jewelers

Employee Spotlight By Tricia Stiller Photo courtesy of Josh Shull

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ot too many people can say, after 60 years or service, that they still love going to work every day, but Sallie Boge, who has enjoyed a lifetime with in the jewelry industry, not only can, but does - with a smile. “I’ve been very fortunate,” gushes Boge.

“I’ve been very lucky to have had a life that has enabled me to do what I enjoy.”

“I’m lucky to have her,” shared Jack Lewis’ owner John Carter. “Sallie is special. She is more than an employee, more than a coworker. Sallie is family.

When Carter was 16 years old it was Sallie who took a chance and gave him his first job, when the store was in Eastland Mall. “She was then, and she still is, a tremendous inspiration to me,” he shares. “Sallie is a big part of why I stayed in the industry,” he adds, “but she would be embarrassed by that. She’s very humble. She hates that we’re making a big fuss over her.”

Carter and his staff are planning to celebrate her sixth decade of employment with a gathering of 100 friends, colleagues and customers in December.

“Well, I suppose when you get old enough, people start wanting to throw you parties,” she laughs.

Like Carter, Boge was also 16 when she began her career in the jewelry business. “I just applied for a job one day, at Chadband’s, which

was also owned by Mr. Lewis. My parents weren’t real happy with me, but I kept the job.

The downtown store was so beautiful,” she remembers. “Half was jewelry and the other half was fine china and glassware. I loved going to work every day; it was really something.”

“I remember a time, working with Sallie, when someone asked how long she’d been with us at Jack Lewis,” shared John Wohlwend, retired business owner. “She looked at me, and I looked back at her – we both had to do a backward timeline to figure it out,” he recalls.

“She began at Chadband’s, and in fact opened the store when it moved from downtown to Eastland Mall. She left there and joined the Jack Lewis team in 1985, which makes it 31 years.”

“Sallie has an absolute gift when it comes to customer service,” continues Carter. “We’re lucky, in that people come to us to celebrate happy times, and through the process we become a part of those celebrations. But with Sallie – she has the memory of an elephant. She never forgets a face or an event.”

Wohlwend agrees, adding, “Her incredible memory is a real asset in the jewelry business.

She remembers every life event of her clients, and follows up with personal note cards for every special occasion. She is a true team player, and always leads by example for the rest of the staff.”

Recently, some longtime customers of

Sallie’s shared a picture of three generations of their family, showing off engagement rings that she helped pick out. “This is her gift, “Carter continues. Those long relationships that she forms – she taught me that it can never be just about selling stuff to people. It’s about making memories. I follow her example every day.”

Does she ever think about retiring? “Oh, no, I don’t think about that,” she is quick to reply.

“I love the people. The clients, the relationships with them. I love to share stories. And really, I love the structure of having somewhere to go, something to do. No, I have no plans to stop at this time.”

“In addition to her exemplary service in our business,” adds Wohlwend, “Sallie has created many legacies for herself in community volunteerism with Second Presbyterian Church, BroMenn Hospital and BroMenn Service Auxiliary. She even volunteers on her only day off in the hospital’s gift shop.

She continues to be, and always has been, the epitome of “what can I do for you?” never, “What can you do for me?”

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Ahrends earns CTFA designation

compensation and incentive programs for the Country Financial

Heartland Bank and Trust Company’s Marty Ahrends has obtained the certified trust financial advisor (CTFA) designation offered by the Institute of Certified Bankers. Designees are recognized as those individuals having completed a thorough study of knowledge and competence for the trust and wealth advisory field. CTFA Marty designees have a stellar reputation within Ahrends the industry as being the best positioned to implement a prudent process in a fiduciary and/or an advisory capacity.

sales force to consistently meet and exceed growth objectives.

Country names VP life/health

Professional Regulation (IDFPR) State

Justin Baker, director of Agency Administration for Country Financial, has been named vice president, Life/Health Administration, effective immediately. In this role, Baker will help to make it simpler for customers to purchase and service life/health products. Baker has served in various leadership roles for Country Financial for the past decade. Most recently, he was responsible for leading efforts to design, implement and support

Dehner retires after 35 years Administrative Assistant Pamela Dehner, of Striegel Knobloch & Co., LLC, has retired after 35-plus years of working at SKOC and serving our clients.

Yockey appointed to IDFPR board Lewis, Yockey & Brown, Inc., Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors, announces that Duane Yockey, P.E. (professional engineer), has been appointed to the Illinois Department of Financial and Board of Professional Engineers. As one of 10 members, Mr. Yockey will be charged with reviewing education and experience qualifications of applicants for licensing,

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“Bloomington workforce to remain largest for State Farm”

—State Farm CEO Michael Tipsord

Story by Maria Nagle, Photo by David Proeber

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hile addressing more than 600 people on Tuesday, Oct. 25, State Farm CEO Michael Tipsord said Bloomington’s workforce of about 15,000 employees will not be increasing, but the city will remain where the company maintains its largest number of employees.

“This presence will exist. This is by far our largest concentration and it’s in a community that has limited resources,” said Tipsord during the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council’s Community Leaders Dinner at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bloomington.

“The decision that I made was we weren’t going to increase our concentration (in Bloomington),” he said.

Instead, the company also will employ a workforce of about 10,000 in each of its fastgrowing hubs in the Atlanta, Ga., Phoenix and Dallas metro areas, he said.

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the technological advancements, do not.

“We looked at a multitude of factors in terms of different metropolitan areas and the characteristics that existed — cost of living, stability, sources of labor, education of that labor force, access to mass transit,” said Tipsord.

“The next layer that we looked at is where do we already have existing workforces. We had strong workforces already in Phoenix, Atlanta and Dallas.

“When we think about the benefits to the scale of this organization, it all led to this conclusion that we should increase our presence in those three locations that I identified, taking advantage of where a majority of our workforce already is resident.”

He addressed the question about the role Bloomington will play in the insurance giant’s future during an on-stage interview with EDC CEO Kyle Ham and, after the dinner, with the media.

It was Tipsord’s first local public speaking

engagement since succeeding Ed Rust Jr. as CEO in September 2015. Tipsord was elected chairman of the board of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. in June.

Rust has referred to Bloomington as the company’s “mother hub.”

“I’m not exactly sure what ‘mother hub’ would apply to, so I look at the numbers,” said Tipsord. “In terms of the largest aggregation of our workforce in any single location, it will continue to be Bloomington.”

Tipsord said one of his biggest challenges is living up to the company’s enormous growth and success during Rust’s 30-year tenure, and the impact his decisions could have on the company’s thousands of employees.

Bloomington facilities include Corporate North and Corporate South campuses, company research and training facilities, a centralized shipping and services center, and the original State Farm headquarters building in downtown. The Illinois Operations Center also is located in Bloomington, near the Corporate South campus.

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Amanda Jones, Michelle Pazar, Jan Kennedy

Keith and Sara Palmgren, Amanda Wycoff-Neaves, Ed Neaves

Aaron Quick, Heartland Community College President Rob Widmer

Dr. Barry Reilly, Drs. Diane and Ty Wolf

Arun Beeram, Uzay Togay, Rupendra Jain, Yogesh Bendre Jeremy Daniel, George Clay, Brian Uhlenhopp

Kevin and Shelleigh Birlingmair, State Rep Dan Brady, Katie and Tim Norman

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Hy-Vee offers roasted goat to honor Cubs

Garden of Paradise restaurant reopens

BLOOMINGTON — Hy-Vee’s Market Grille in Bloomington celebrated the end of the legendary Chicago Cubs’ “Billy Goat curse” on Nov. 4 by offering special meal platters featuring goat kebabs, goat stew, goat tacos and roasted goat cheese crostini.

BLOOMINGTON — Garden of Paradise reopened Oct. 17 at 1412 E. Empire St., Bloomington, with a steady line of returning customers and an expanded menu after four months of remodeling and a now-settled legal battle over ownership.

Baseball fans hit stores for keepsakes BLOOMINGTON — Local retailers did brisk business selling World Series championship apparel the day after the Chicago Cubs’ victory, and MC Sports and Kohl’s both reported dozens of people waiting in line before the clothing even arrived.

Minerva churns out World Series T-shirts BLOOMINGTON — As soon as Game 7 of the World Series ended late on Nov. 2, about 18 employees at Minerva Promotions, a sports merchandising company in Bloomington, swung into overnight action, turning out 6,000 licensed Cubs championship T-shirts to be shipped to major retailers throughout the state.

Kroger to start construction in spring BLOOMINGTON — Construction could begin in the spring and take about a year for a Kroger Marketplace, which will feature a 124,000-square-foot store and gas station on 17.5 acres of farmland at the southwest corner of College Avenue and Hershey Road in Bloomington.

Pantagraph leader Publisher of the Year BLOOMINGTON — Pantagraph President and Publisher Julie Bechtel was named 2016 Publisher of the Year on Nov. 1 by Editor & Publisher, one of the leading news media publications in the country.

Normal OTB parlor reopens NORMAL — Off-track betting returned to Swinger’s Grille in Normal on Nov. 1 when Cicero-based Hawthorne Race Course opened an OTB parlor at 1304 Cross Creek Drive about nine months after an OTB operation from Balmoral Park closed at the same site.

Super JJ opens second restaurant BLOOMINGTON — Super JJ Fish & Chicken, which offers a variety of fish and chicken dishes by the piece or as meals for carryout or delivery, opened a second location at 1102 N. Hershey Road, Unit B, on Nov. 3 to supplement the first local restaurant at 1510 W. Market St.

Kongskilde changes not affecting local plant HUDSON — There won’t be any immediate changes to operations at Kongskilde North America’s Hudson plant as a result of an Oct. 31 announcement from Kongskilde Industries that it has entered into an agreement to sell its grass and soil divisions to CNH Industrial.

Costigan & Wollrab marks centennial BLOOMINGTON — Attorneys associated with Costigan & Wollrab joined other office staff recently to mark the 100th anniversary of the law firm, founded in 1916 by Will F. Costigan and Fred Wollrab, and what they said was a long tradition of family, mentoring and community involvement.

LaGondola marks 15 years on Vernon Ave. BLOOMINGTON — LaGondola Spaghetti House, which has 13 locations in Central Illinois owned by Dick LaHood of Washington, celebrated this fall its 15th year at 1501 E. Vernon Ave., Bloomington, and its 35th year in business.

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City backs Baymont switch to Best Western BLOOMINGTON — The Bloomington City Council voted Oct. 24 to provide up to $675,000 in tax rebates for up to 10 years for Nashvillebased Milan Hotels to acquire the Baymont Inn & Suites at 604½ IAA Drive and renovate it into a Best Western Plus hotel at a cost of $5.875 million.

B-N home sales remain steady BLOOMINGTON — The McLean County housing market remains strong, with sales on pace to outperform last year’s figures, the Bloomington-Normal Association of Realtors said, reporting 242 home sale closings in September (34 shy of last year) totaling $38.6 million with an average sale price of $159,664.

ReStore sets $1M expansion, renovation BLOOMINGTON — Habitat for Humanity of McLean County announced on Oct. 20 a $1 million renovation and expansion of its ReStore at 1402 W. Washington St. that the nonprofit organization hopes will promote construction of Habitat homes and renewal of the store’s west Bloomington neighborhood.

Pub eyed for Beningo’s site BLOOMINGTON — Bob and Amy Crawford and Larry Salvator announced plans this fall to open Crawford’s Corner Pub, a small, neighborhood gathering place at 610 W. Chestnut St., the site of Beningo’s, a family-owned eatery operated for 46 years until it closed in August.

Constitution Place Self Storage opens BLOOMINGTON — Constitution Place Self Storage opened Oct. 21 at 1202 N. Linden St., Bloomington, offering almost 250 regular and climate-controlled spaces in nine buildings and parking storage spaces for vehicles in the $1.5 million development.

Mitsubishi auction delayed again NORMAL — Maynards Industries delayed an auction of the closed Mitsubishi Motors North America plant, contents and land for a third time, this time in October, after a new, unidentified company showed interest in acquiring the property.

Former Woolworth’s, Main Plaza sold BLOOMINGTON — Father-and-son developers David and Christopher Golwitzer have bought the former Woolworth’s building in downtown Bloomington, more recently known as Main Plaza, 301 N. Main St., for $335,000 but have not disclosed plans for the site.

Downtown hotel reborn as apartments BLOOMINGTON — Gaye Beck, owner of the the Mid-City Hotel building at 312 N. Main St. Bloomington, since 1989, has fulfilled a long-held dream of expanding her floral business on the first floor and converting the former 44-room hotel on the second and third floors into apartments under the name Phoenix MidCity Lofts.

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Incredible trim pkg throughout. Gourmet Kitchen w/ double ovens, stainless appliances, walk in pantry, eating bar and desk area. Dining Room w/ travertine floors & triple crown molding. 1st floor office w/coffered ceiling. 1st floor Master Suite w/vaulted ceiling and wonderful bath and huge walk in closet.

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New addition added in 2000. Great room redone with knotty pine, very open with a walkout to the deck which was also added. Pullman kitchen redone with maple cabinets, pantry. Extra large master with walk in closet. all interior walls in addition have added insulation. Full master bath with garden tub. Basement is open with a walkout to the lake. Both great room and basement have working wood burning fireplaces.

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6010 Roughleaf, BL $329,900 Better Than Brand New...Outstanding 2 Story Home located on Large, Corner Lot w/Side Load Garage and Daylight Windows!

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Very Open Floor Plan! Laundry on Main Level w/Built in Cubbies! Large Master Suite w/ Double Vanity, Garden Tub and Large Shower. Lower Level Finished w/Family Rm(Daylight), Bedroom, and Full Bath. Large Corner Lot and Backyard is Fully Fenced (Privacy).

Stunning home on Lake Bloomington! Custom built, 2x6 walls, main kitchen has custom built cabinetry with Techno Stone countertops. Back wall of home has beautiful views of the lake from every floor, plus a private deck off the master. Entertain guests with a 2nd full kitchen in lower level, lovely family room, wet bar and a walk out to the lake. Your 151 feet of lake frontage includes a private dock. Open floor plan, with beautiful 2nd floor 26x8 loft overlooking the great room, or relax as you view the lake from the wall of windows. Enjoy the sunset over the lake from any room! Home generator, zone heating. 2nd floor office, 14 x 23.8 finished bonus room over garage, accessible through master bedroom closet.

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23 Pebblebrook, BL $365,000 One of a kind! A spectacular house with amazing floor plan, a fully finished walk out basement, fenced yard, on the golf course (5th hole) and lake view! First floor gorgeous master suite with master bathroom featuring his and hers vanities, walk in closet and newer carpet in ‘15. Large eat-in kitchen with granite transformation counter tops opens up to a nice size deck and screened in porch to enjoy the gorgeous view of the golf course, lake and the sunset. A magnificent two story family room and foyer, formal living room with french doors.

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RetailSector: Sector:Online Online Versus In-Store Shopping Retail Versus In-Store Shopping

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etail leasing is a big c omp o n e n t of our transaction business. One of the popular dynamics discussed is to what Greg Yount extent people are buying online versus in-store. This obviously would have an affect on overall demand for retail space in the future. The following are some comments and statistics provided by different sources that are interesting and relate to the retail sector: • A recent survey found that the number of consumers considering shopping via the internet may grow 30 percent from 2015 to 2016.

• Many shoppers (45 percent of those surveyed) began shopping for deals on the internet (for Christmas) prior to November 1.

• Last year total sales were lower than the year before by 1 percent, however, online sales grew by 9 percent.

• Many shoppers will comparison shop online but

eventually buy the product in the store. Meeting customers where they shop and making it easier to shop their way is the key to unlocking both instore and online sales.

• Black Friday sees an equal number of online shoppers as in-the-store shoppers.

• Practically everyone over 18 shops online (94 percent), with close to 60 percent buying something online every month at least.

• 64 percent of shoppers check for deals online or downloadable coupons before they make a purchase, with about 30 percent checking almost all the time before they go holiday shopping.

• Retailers are coming up with new ways to drive online traffic to their brick and mortar stores. While most shoppers (73 percent) intend to buy their holiday goods at the store, at least half will decide whether to shop online or in-store

based on the kinds of deals they can get.

• The day after Christmas is still the best in-store retail day across the board.

• Other than Christmas, what is the second highest grossing retail season? . . . it is the ‘Back to School’ season.

I hope the above facts were interesting as we head into the holiday shopping season. Retail stores are here to stay, at least in the near future.

Greg Yount, Manager of Coldwell Banker Commercial Heart of America REALTORS, has been in the commercial and investment real estate business since 1974. During that time he has completed in excess of 1,600 transactions. For more information on commercial real estate contact Greg at (309) 664-3527 or gyount@cbhoa.com

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1833 W. Hovey, NL

517-521 N. Main St., BL

REDUCED

808 Eldorado, #202, BL

610 W. Chestnut St., BL

1710 E. Empire, BL

PENDING

205 N. Williamsburg, Unit D, BL

2,357 sq. ft.

31,720 sq. ft.

Warehouse/Office Mike Flynn

Turn-Key Restaurant/Bar For Sale Meghan O’Neal

1,690 sq. ft.

For Sale Mike Flynn

1,350 sq. ft. Office Space For Lease Yount/Pritts Team

1,677 & 2,293 sq. ft.

Salon/Class A Ofc Space Yount/Pritts Team

Class “A” Office Space For Lease Mike Flynn

705 W. Washington, BL

803 E Layfayette, BL

810 IAA, BL

Constitution Trail Centre, NL

706 Oglesby, NL

2706 McGraw, BL

Four 1 Bed, 1 Bath units; Yount/Pritts Team

2,600 sq. ft.

Office Yount/Pritts Team

37,458 sq. ft.

Office/Warehouse Greg Yount

Crossroads Center – Wylie Dr., NL

2011 S. Main, BL

603-607 Hannah, BL

E 425 North, Heyworth

1701 E Empire, BL

2507 E. Oakland, BL

1,225-11,440 sq. ft.

1,800 sq. ft.

Retail Office Mike O’Neal/Meghan O’Neal Mike O’Neal/Meghan O’Neal

400 sq. ft.

Office Gary Trembley

10,000 sq. ft.

2,170–14,770 sq. ft.

For Sale or Lease Laura Pritts

Large Office Space For Lease Mike Flynn

2 bldgs., 3 parcels Retail/Office Yount/Pritts Team

Mobile Home Park 29 pads/2 mobile homes Yount/Sheehan

1,160, 3,054, & 3,623 sq. ft.

Retail/Salon Yount/Pritts Team

5,000-10,069 sq. ft.

Retail Mike O'Neal

2409 E. Washington, Unit 1, BL

1717 Ft. Jesse, NL

403 N. Veterans Parkway

1503 E. College

1503 E. College

1328 E. Empire

PENDING

PENDING

2,332 sq. ft.

Office/Retail Yount/Sheehan

9,048 sq. ft.

Retail Yount/Pritts Team

29,620 sq. ft.

Retail Mike O’Neal

13,190 sq. ft.

Retail Mike O’Neal

318 Susan Drive, NL

105 W. Front Street

2405 GE Road, Suite 1, BL

2206 Eastland, Units 100 & 300

LEASED

FOR SALE

885 sq. ft.

2,450-5,199 sq. ft.

Retail Office Mike O’Neal/Meghan O’Neal Mike O’Neal/Meghan O’Neal

715 S. Golfcrest, NL

2442 S. Main St., BL

PENDING

5,360 sq. ft.

Office Meghan O’Neal

Turn-Key Bar FOR SALE Meghan O’Neal

3,042 sq. ft.

Office Building Yount/Pritts Team

2,660 & 613 sq. ft.

Office Space Mike O’Neal/Meghan O’Neal

Multi-Family 10-Unit Yount/Pritts Team

Investment Property Self-Storage/Office Greg Yount

2031 Warehouse Rd., NL

724 SW Adams, Peoria

802 N. Main St., BL

903 Morrissey, BL

1340-1344 E. Empire, BL

2444 S. Main, BL

PENDING

PENDING

32,000 sq. ft.

Retail on 2 levels Mike Flynn

3,000 sq. ft.

Retail Yount/Sheehan

PENDING

CORNER LOT PRICE REDUCED

99,255 sq. ft.

10,860 sq. ft.

Warehouse Hotel across from ballpark Greg Yount/Art Thoma Darren Sheehan

13,138 sq. ft. B-1 Assemblage Possible Mike Flynn

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2,500-45,000 sq. ft.

Warehouse/Flex Gary Trembley

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2710 E. Lincoln, BL

25 Quest, NL

228 Greenwood, BL

2708 E. Lincoln, BL

604 Dale, Units A1 & A2, NL

115 Susan Dr., Units D/E, NL

NEW PRICE

5,768 sq. ft.

Office Greg Yount

2,688 sq. ft.

Office Bldg. for Sale Janice Norris

3.3 Acres Residential or Commercial Yount/Pritts Team

7,960 sq. ft. + extra lot For Sale Mike Flynn

963 & 866 sq. ft.

Retail/Office Lease Space Mike O’Neal/Meghan O’Neal

2,516 sq. ft.

Retail/Office Yount/Pritts Team

903 Morrissey, BL

2437 & 2439 Village Green Place, Champaign

1005 E. Lafayette, BL

200 S. Towanda, NL

1609 Northbrook, NL

5 Westport Court, Unit A, BL

REDUCED

PENDING

Class “A” Office Space $375/month and up Gary Trembley

5,163 sq. ft.

For Sale or Lease Laura Pritts/AJ Thoma

5,000-7,000 sq. ft.

Industrial Space For Lease Mike O’Neal/Meghan O’Neal

1,721 sq. ft.

Class “A” Office Lease Mike Flynn

1,200-6,000 sq. ft.

Office/Retail Meghan O’Neal

2,286 sq. ft.

Retail/Office/Salon Yount/Pritts Team

1413 Leslie Dr., BL

802 S. Eldorado, BL

715-755 W. Raab Rd., NL

421 Detroit, BL

207 E. Hamilton, BL

1716 RT Dunn, BL

LINCOLN COLLEGE

Restaurant/Bar; 3,500 sq. ft.

Laura Pritts

ADDRESS

10,000+ sq. ft. for Lease 15,000 sq. ft. for Sale Greg Yount

Multiple Building Facility Investment/User Greg Yount/Mike Flynn

FOR SALE

Class A Office Space 13,840 sq. ft. Sale/Lease Yount/Pritts Team

13,650 sq. ft.

Office For Sale Mike O’Neal/Meghan O’Neal

LAND FOR SALE

8,000 sq. ft.

Retail Lease Mike O’Neal/Meghan O’Neal

SIZE

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Outlot 4, Route 116, Pontiac ................................................................................ 4.98 acres .............................................................Yount/Pritts Team 4013 Pamela Dr., BL ........................................................................................32,380 sq. ft. .........................................................................Greg Yount Downs Crossing....................................................................................................4.72 acres ..............................................................Yount/Pritts Team 1271 Airport, BL.................................................................................................... 1.1 acres .........................................................................Greg Yount 420 Kays, NL ......................................................................................................... 1.5 acres .........................................................................Greg Yount Highpoint Hill Subdivision, Lot 1 (LEX) ............................................................1.16 acres ..............................................................Yount/Pritts Team 2016 S. Main, BL.................................................................................................... 1.4 acres .........................................................................Greg Yount 406-408 Detroit, BL REDUCED......................................................................... 2.41 acres .........................................................................Mike Flynn 111 Merle Lane, NL REDUCED .............................................................................. 4 acres .........................................................................Mike Flynn 210 Greenwood, BL ..............................................................................................4.15 acres .........................................................................Greg Yount Wylie Dr. & Enterpise, BL........................................................................................ 5 acres .........................................................................Greg Yount 1008 Wylie Dr., BL............................................................................................... 1.57 acres .........................................................................Greg Yount S. Elm and E. South, McLean .......................................................... Five multi-family lots ..............................................................Yount/Pritts Team Lumbertown Road, NL ........................................................................................7.38 acres .........................................................................Mike Flynn Rt. 9 West, BL REDUCED..................................................................................... 41 acres .................................................... Mike Flynn/Greg Yount Empire Business Park, BL ........................................................................................... Vary .........................................................................Greg Yount LeRoy Plaza Sub, (LRY) ............................................................................................. Vary ..............................................................Yount/Pritts Team Constitution Trail Center, NL............................................................................. 1-13 acres .......................................................................Mike O’Neal Parkway Village/Veterans Parkway & Mercer, BL ............................................... 1-3 acres .......................................................................Mike O’Neal 207 9th Street, Pekin .................................................................................... 1.2 or 2.8 acres ................................................................. Darren Sheehan Crossroads Center-Lots 4 & 5, N..............................................................................3.09 & 3.88 acres ........................................................................Yount/Pritts Team 1404 Ft. Jesse, NL ................................................................................................................ 0.91 acres ................................................................................... Greg Yount 3808 Ballybunion REDUCED......................................................................Corner Lot 2.42 acres ...................................................................................Mike Flynn 419 Bronco, BL PENDING....................................................................Corner Lot - 1.83 acres .....................................................................Yount/Pritts Team 240 Greenwood, BL ........................................................................................................2.18 acres .................................................................................Mike Flynn 1611 N. Hershey Road................................................................................................. 4.5+/- acres ................................................ Mike O’Neal/Meghan O’Neal HEART OF AMERICA REALTORS®

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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Retail, Office, Land, Lease Space, Investment & Multi-Family

1304 Morrissey Dr, BL $2,450,000

2404 E Empire, BL $2,200,000

Completely renovated building. Two separate million dollar+ renovations in past 10 years. New inside and out. Updated with the latest top of the line finishes. Currently a church that had grown out of space. Over 20 classrooms, 12 offices, a large kitchen, multipurpose room, atrium, reception room, and worship center seats over 400 people.

Parking lot recently recovered. Membrane roof replaced 4 years ago.

Beautiful Class A Office building perfect for general office, medical, etc. Steel frame building with Dryvit Exterior, Blue Ribbon Glass windows around building, topped off with Blue Pyramid roof. Designed from ancient Egyptians to create energy within the building. Location on Route 9 or Empire Street, close to Central Illinois Regional Airport. Part of the Empire Center which currently has Sports Enhancement Medical Building. 1800 square foot unfinished basement for storage, mechanicals, etc. Elevator goes to all 3 levels.

2011 S. Main, BL

Daniel Carcasson

Managing Broker-Owner, SFR (309) 310-5949 danny@crownerealty.com

ENTIRE BUILDING!

For Lease • 10,000 sq. ft. (finish to suit) • $11.00/sq. ft., Modified Gross • Minimum 5-year lease – entire building • All brick office building • Located across from State Farm Park • 40 parking spaces • Local Owner/Manager 2016 Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate. Some offices Independently Owned and Operated.

Mike Flynn Broker-Lawyer-Realtor® 309-662-2124 mflynn@cbhoa.com

2708 E. Lincoln, BL $549,000 • 7,960 sq. ft.

• Lot Size: 200’ x 250’ – 1.15 Acres • Office / Retail • 1 Block East of Veterans Parkway • 40,000 vehicles per day traffic count • Zoned: B-1 • Former Daycare Center • Across from State Farm Corporate South • Easy access just off Veterans Parkway

Don Sutton 309-275-0700

NEW PRICE!

Mike Flynn Broker-Lawyer-REALTOR® 309-662-2124 mflynn@cbhoa.com

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