Like many white children in the 1980’s and 1990’s, I knew Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for calling on this nation to move towards a society where his children would “one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but […]
The SJO Daily acquired the EAV (Equalized Assessed Value) reports from the Champaign County Assessors office and the FY 2020 (payable in 2021) tax levy rates from the Champaign County Clerk’s office to make the following chart that shows tax rates and median home values for each school district in […]
Addie Wright scored 25 points in a 51-48 win over Milford late last week. This was the fourth 20-plus point game for Wright, who also scored 20 in a win against Villa Grove, 22 in a win over Hoopeston and 20 in a win over Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin. Wright has collected […]
Ty Pence reached 1,000 career points at St. Joseph-Ogden High School on Dec. 28 as the Spartans defeated Quincy Notre Dame 43-40. In his seventh 20-plus point game of the season, Pence scored 27 points and grabbed 4 rebounds against the Raiders. Pence went on to score 14 points against […]
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is encouraging the disposal of live Christmas trees as nearly one-third of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January. “As much as we all enjoy the look and feel of Christmas trees in our homes, they’re large combustible items that have the […]
The Illinois State Police (ISP) Firearms Services Bureau (FSB) has announced an option for holders of FOID (firearm owner’s identification) cards and CCLs (concealed carry license) to receive notifications from the ISP by email and/or text message instead of by letter. The new option for correspondence was provided for by […]
Each new year ushers in new laws in the state of Illinois. 2022 brought nearly 300. A few are highlighted below with a list of all laws that went into effect on or before Jan. 1, 2022 in pdf form at the end of the page. Restaurants SB 01846: Requires […]
Illinois driver services facilities and Secretary of State departments began a two-week-long closure Monday as a result of surging COVID-19 cases statewide. Online services, including checking eligibility to renew a driver’s license online, applying for a duplicate driver’s license, or renewing license plate stickers, will remain open on the Illinois Secretary […]
Beginning Jan. 3, individuals over 5 years of age will be required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to dine indoors, visit gyms or entertainment venues according to a press release from the City of Chicago Tuesday. “Despite our diligent and equitable vaccine distribution efforts throughout this year, unfortunately, […]
Surging COVID-19 cases in Champaign County have local medical professionals concerned as the “real weight” of the Delta variant is filling hospital beds and a new, more-infectious variant, Omicron, sends warning signals in all parts of the world. According to AP News, the Omicron variant accounted for the majority of […]
