The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that nighttime closures of one direction of Interstate 74 at Mattis Avenue in Champaign resume tonight, May 19. The closures are necessary to install new bridge beams and will run from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. as follows: May 19-20: Westbound lanes closed May […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Robinson named co-valedictorian of St. Joseph-Ogden’s Class of 2021
For anyone who knows St. Joseph-Ogden’s Indira Robinson, there is not question as to why she became a co-valedictorian of the Class of 2021. “I’ve always been an inquisitive person,” Robinson said. “When I was younger, I was definitely the annoying kid that would always ask “why.” This trait has […]
Commentary: Why we will continue to wear our mask
As most days begin, I woke up thinking about my kids. On Monday, May 17, the three of them ventured out on their separate ways, two going to school, and one headed off to work. The oldest one hadn’t been to work since Pres. Joe Biden announced that vaccinated individuals […]
Photographers called to St. Joseph Wetland
The Champaign County Soil and Water District is looking for help collecting plants animals, fungi, or any other signs of life at the St. Joseph Wetland from May 20 to June 20. Photographers can upload the photos to the iNaturalist app on Google Play or Apple fpr a chance to […]
2021 Oakwood Baseball: Christie Clinic Photos
Christie Clinic brings photos from Oakwood baseball team. To view all the photos visit: https://sjodaily.smugmug.com/2021-Oakwood-Baseball/ .
IDPH Announces $225 Million Investment to Expand COVID-19 Testing in Middle and High Schools
SPRINGFIELD – In an effort to ensure in-person learning can fully resume as quickly and safely as possible, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced a $225 million investment to expand access to covidSHIELD testing to middle and high schools across the state at low or no cost. The […]
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine opportunities for 12-15-year-olds beginning May 13
Champaign County residents, ages 12-15, can access the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as soon as Thursday, May 13. After the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine on Monday, Champaign-Urbana Public Health District posted that Champaign County resident over the age of […]
Local communities to receive state grant money from Rebuild Illinois plan
Gov. JB Pritzker was in Champaign Tuesday to talk about $250 million in funding grants that will be distributed to municipal, township, and county projects across the state. Pritzker hopes that the grants will help to continue the work that the first $250 million did. “Already, our Rebuild Illinois plan […]
Evan Schmitz named co-valedictorian of SJ-O Class of 2021
The end, being at the top of one’s class, isn’t always the goal for some who reach that pinnacle. St. Joseph-Ogden’s co-valedictorian Evan Schmitz feels this way. “I kept my grades up, as most do, but I wasn’t really working for valedictorian,” he said. “It was more of a welcome […]
2021 SJ-O Baseball: Christie Clinic Photos
Christie Clinic brings photos from St. Joseph-Ogden baseball team. To view all the photos visit: https://sjodaily.smugmug.com/St-Joseph-Ogden-Baseball/.











