Residents throughout East Central Illinois reported feeling a small rumble Thursday morning. They were not imagining things. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported an earthquake, recorded as a magnitude 3.82, just north of Montezuma, Ind. a little after 2 p.m. on June 17. At just over 4.7 miles deep, […]
Gas taxes in Illinois are set to increase from $0.387 per gallon to $0.392 per gallon on July 1. The state’s Motor Fuel Tax first increased from $0.19 per gallon of gasoline to $0.38 cents per gallon and from $0.215 to $0.455 per gallon of diesel fuel on July 1, 2019. At that […]
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is expanding access to no-cost and low-cost COVID-19 testing to elementary schools across Illinois. “Making testing widely available gives our schools another way to keep students and educators safe,” Senator Scott Bennett said. “The saliva collection is non-invasive and will be especially beneficial […]
The St. Joseph board voted to pull the Village from WCIA’s “Our Town” spotlight on Tuesday. WCIA designates a week to small towns in East Central Illinois each summer, highlighting festivals, businesses and the culture of the community. The board received over 50 emails saying that community members did not […]
Homer is gearing up for a Fourth of July celebration. Although the usual activities, like a parade and games a Village Hall will not be part of the event on July 4, the Homer Activity Committee has announced that vendors, such as Bud’s BBQ, the Moo Mobile, and the usual […]
Illinois is on track to move into a full-reopening on June 11. Statewide positive COVID-19 cases continued to plummet Tuesday with the Illinois Department of Public Health announcing 244 cases and new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 14 additional deaths. Attributing to the lower […]
There’s only one way to get to where you’d like to go: learn. This is the mindset Oakwood High School’s Brevin Wells, who was named the 2021 Valedictorian, carried through four years of high school. “I don’t really love school, but I do love to learn whether it is in […]
The Champaign County Forest Preserve has announced that it will resume its annual Fourth of July celebration on July 2 at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve in Mahomet. The gates will open at 4 p.m. and the fireworks display will take place at approximately 9:15 p.m. Admission is $2 […]
The Homer American Legion and Legion Auxiliary will host a Memorial Day ceremony at GAR Cemetery on May 31. Guests are encouraged to gather at 11 a.m. This year’s ceremony will include a presentation of the colors, the laying of a wreath, a prayer and a 21-gun salute. A smorgasbord will […]
HONOR ROLL Heritage Junior High has compiled the list of honor roll students for the fourth 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: […]
