Snowflakes aren’t abundant in East Central Illinois, but that no longer means that Champaign County residents will miss out on the winter fun. Beginning Jan. 21, the Champaign County Forest Preserve will have 30 decorated snowflakes, decorated with winter fun facts, scattered throughout their parks, hidden for hikers to find […]
For more reason than one, the last year has been filled with uncertainty for Villa Grove senior Kyleigh Block. But, the 5’-6” three-sport athlete is certain that she wants to spend her first two years of college as a member of the Illinois Central College women’s basketball program. Block, who […]
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is working to raise awareness about the threat of radon during National Radon Action Month. CUPHD has radon test kits available for $6.00. Test kits may be picked up at the Environmental Health Division of CUPHD located at 201 West Kenyon Road in Champaign; kits […]
The Champaign County Forest Preserve District has added a sixth park, Heron View Forest Preserve, to its properties in Champaign County. The 98-acre property located along the Sangamon River north of Mahomet, approximately halfway between Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve and the Sangamon River Forest Preserve, was purchased with […]
Heritage Junior High has compiled the list of honor roll students for the second quarter. A student must have a 3.67 grade point or above for high honors, and 3.0 grade point or above for honors. Following is a list of students who earned high honors and honors: SECOND QUARTER […]
The following students have been named to the Heritage High School Honor Roll for the second quarter of the 2020-2021 school year. Second Quarter: High Honors: Freshmen: Aiden Ashbrook, Julian Campos, Nathan Eldridge, Savannah Gilliland, Gwendolyn Happ, Riley Miller, Lillian Montgomery, Isabella Reed, Mary, Roland, Donald Ruwe, Cohen Sands Sophomores: […]
The Swiss Valley Shelter at the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve is slated to be demolished beginning in early January due to its structural deterioration. “Originally constructed in 1958, the Swiss Valley Shelter has been a fixture at Lake of the Woods. For the last several years we have […]
Building on guidance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Governor JB Pritzker announced guidelines for the next stage of COVID-19 vaccine distribution across Illinois – Phase 1B. “ACIP’s guidance serves as the foundational blueprint […]
Some Illinois Regions could see some COVID-19 mitigations lifted by Jan. 15, if they meet criteria set forth by IDPH. In the Jan. 6 COVID-19 press conference, Gov. JB Pritzker said that the state will wait 14 days, one incubation period from New Year’s Day, before making a decision on […]
The Village of St. Joseph Public Works will be picking up Christmas trees the week of January 11, 2021. Please have your tree out by the curb.
