Luke Taylor

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Jun. 6—Bellying up with ... MIKE TOME served in the Marine Corps from '89 to '94, so when he says working at The Fringe in Rantoul is like being in the military, he knows what he's talking about. "There's only a couple of groups of people that I could relate that to, that it's like you're going into something all together," Tome said. "In the military, you work towards a common goal, and that's the way these people work.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Luke Taylor

May 30—Bellying up with ... On Fridays, we'll spotlight the men and women serving up cold ones and conversation in our neck of the woods. Let us know about your favorite bartender by emailing . Not too long after their engagement, KAILAN KIBLER received a pretty major gift from her then-fiance: a bar, now known as Bookie's Tavern. "My husband believed in me a little bit more than I did, and he gave me a lot of confidence," Kibler said.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Luke Taylor

May 23—Bellying up with ... On Fridays, we'll spotlight the men and women serving up cold ones and conversation in our neck of the woods. Let us know about your favorite bartender by emailing . With three daughters and two jobs, ANNA SHIPLEY is a pretty busy lady.

1 month ago | bnd.com | Luke Taylor

May 16-Bellying up with ... On Fridays, we'll spotlight the men and women serving up cold ones and conversation in our neck of the woods. Let us know about your favorite bartender by emailing . When she opened the West End Pub four years ago, Amanda Rincker was excited to take over the historic location in Bement and work for herself as a bartender. That's exactly what she did, serving up drinks nearly every day since the opening.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Luke Taylor

May 16—Bellying up with ... On Fridays, we'll spotlight the men and women serving up cold ones and conversation in our neck of the woods. Let us know about your favorite bartender by emailing . When she opened the West End Pub four years ago, Amanda Rincker was excited to take over the historic location in Bement and work for herself as a bartender. That's exactly what she did, serving up drinks nearly every day since the opening.