Unofficial Election Results: Currently, these totals represent the precincts that have been counted this evening. Mail-in ballots will still come in to the Champaign County Clerk. We will update you as we know more. Heritage Unit School District 8 Kimberly Keniley-AshbrookDarrin TateZachary Wells Prairieview-Ogden Grade School District 197 Chad E […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Walsh’s dream comes true through Party on Productions
Bringing life to people through music makes St. Joseph resident Matt Walsh giddy. As an entertainer with Party On Productions, Walsh gets to brings people, even crowds of people, to life. “I light up when I talk about DJing,” he said. Walsh left St. Joseph-Ogden High School in 1995 wanting […]
Heritage runners Herbrandt and Campbell finish first
Nick Coffin (run scored) and Mason Wyant (an RBI) each had two hits for the Hawks (4-5), who dropped a 3-1 non-conference decision at home to Oakwood on Thursday. VG/Heritage created a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning. Starting pitcher Evan Wilson allowed three hits in five innings and registered […]
Skinner to speak at PechaKucha Night at Virginia Theater, open new space in early summer
How is your soul? What about your heart? And your mind? Have you paused to check lately? There are times when life events force people to take a look inside. Often, those times prompt a lifelong journey of sifting and molding and realizing just who you were meant to be. […]
St. Joseph Garage Sale April 11-13
Village of St. Joseph spring garage sales are scheduled for April 11-13. The SJO Daily will produce a free online garage sale guide. For a garage sale listing to be included in the guide, an email with the address, dates and description must be delivered to dani@sjodaily.com by April 9. […]
Early voting opens county-wide Wednesday
Over 1,000 voters have already cast their ballots in the Champaign County consolidated elections. In the days before the April 2, 2019 consolidated election deadline, the Champaign County Clerk’s office will open locations throughout Champaign County to make voting easy and accessible to those casting a vote. Mail-in votes and […]
Some local school districts see improvement in financial health, state-wide improvement reported
Financial gains are not something reported in the State of Illinois often. But the Illinois State Board of Education’s release of the 2019 School District Financial Profile Scores showed that school districts within the state are experiencing some financial gains. The ISBE reviews each district’s financial profile based on fund […]
Oakwood finalist in IHSA Student Showdown
They may be the unsung heroes. They are the ones who attend games, make banners, chant and roar when their team makes the big and small plays. While it’s generally the student-athletes who make headlines, the student-section at athletic events rarely see any publicity. But this year, the Oakwood High […]
SJ-O recognized in 9th Annual AP District Honor Roll
St. Joseph-Odgen High School has been recognized by AP Central College Board in the 9th Annual AP District Honor Roll. As one of 373 school districts in the U.S. and Canda, SJ-O was recognized for simultaneously achieving increases in access to Advanced Placement® courses for a broader number of students […]
Travel to Middle Earth with the Homer Opera House
Whether you are in Middle Earth or Homer, Illinois, there is nothing like banding together. Hobbits in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord Of the Ring Series, Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee, know that they cannot complete the task of destroying the One Ring, which would allow the domination of Middle Earth, without […]
