Blogs & Columns

Pantagraph blogs are written by Pantagraph columnists and staff members. You can leave your comments at the end of individual blog entires by typing in the feedback box at the bottom of the page. To read the combined blog/column page, which has the latest offerings from all our bloggers and columnists in a single listing, click here. Otherwise, pick from the list below.
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Bill Flick
Go here for all things Flick. Read Flick's blog, News is Stranger than Fiction, and Flick's columns.
Blogging with the 'Birds
Pantagraph beat writers offer insights into Illinois State University athletics.
Next of Kindred
Commentary on sports and life by The Pantagraph's Assistant Sports Editor, Randy Kindred.
Crowding the Plate
Pantagraph sportswriter Randy Reinhardt offers observations on major league, minor league, college, high school and fantasy baseball.
Thunder Rumbles
Bloomington PrairieThunder beat writer Douglas Hamm offers insight into the local hockey team.
Scott Richardson
Pantagraph Outdoor Editor Scott Richardson talks about environmental issues and outdoor sports, including hunting and fishing.
» Susan Hazlett
Susan Hazlett is a freelance columnist for The Pantagraph. She writes weekly about the triumphs and tribulations of everyday life in Central Illinois.
Hit & Run
Pantagraph sports editor Mike Egenes takes a shot at sports … and beyond.
Deacon's Short Hops
Pantagraph.com sports writer Joe Deacon offers his observations on the world of sports and sports programming.
Mark Tupper
Mark Tupper of the Decatur Herald & Review, a sister newspaper of The Pantagraph, covers University of Illinois Athletics.
Dan Craft
Dan Craft is The Pantagraph's entertainment editor, and writes about film, actors and entertainment.
Kurt Erickson
Kurt Erickson covers politics from Lee Enterprises' Statehouse bureau in Springfield.
Ask a Vet
Dr. Tim Anderson, a veterinarian at Hawthorne Park Animal Care Center in Bloomington, answers questions and writes about pet-related issues.
» Green Thumb Gardening
Linda Smith is a University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener in McLean County. She shares her gardening knowledge weekly in the Pantagraph and online.
Hearts at Home
Hearts at Home is a nonprofit organization designed to encourage, educate and equip moms. (www.hearts-at-home.org)
Explore the Studio Space
Online Editor Michael Freimann gives you his random musings on pop culture and current events.
Culture Clash
Jamahl Epsicokhan takes on popular culture with observations, commentary and rants about the things that really matter (or not).
Formerly Fellers on Fantasy
Online Sports Editor Joel Fellers writes on sports-related topics in the Twin Cities and around the world. Yes, the world (sometimes).
 
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Raw video: Emergency plane landing
Raw video: Emergency plane landing
A single-engine Cessna made an emergency landing on a gravel road southeast of Towanda on Friday.
Video: Pantagraph on Par: Weibring Golf Club at ISU
Video: Pantagraph on Par: Weibring Golf Club at ISU
Pantagraph on Par is a series highlighting the toughest golf holes in the area. In this installment, Pantagraph reporter Jim Benson takes on No. 16 at Illinois State University's Weibring Golf Club alongside club professional Laura Provost.
Video: Pantagraph on Par: Ironwood
Video: Pantagraph on Par: Ironwood
Pantagraph on Par is a series highlighting the toughest golf holes in the area. In the first installment, Pantagraph reporter Jim Benson takes on No. 16 at Ironwood alongside Ironwood pro Craig Onsrud.
Video: Pantagraph on Par: The Den at Fox Creek
Video: Pantagraph on Par: The Den at Fox Creek
Pantagraph on Par is a series highlighting the toughest golf holes in the area. In this installment, Pantagraph reporter Jim Benson takes on No. 6 at The Den at Fox Creek alongside Jason Wingate, Bloomington's superintendent of golf operations
Video: Pantagraph on Par: Highland Park
Video: Pantagraph on Par: Highland Park
Sportswriter Jim Benson tackles the sixth hole at Highland Park Golf Course in Bloomington against local professional Phil Aldridge. Part four of series.