On Tuesday, Sept. 17, The Space, a local restaurant and venue in downtown Champaign, will celebrate the one-year anniversary of its Tuesday night Open Mic Night. The event also marks 23 years of host Mike Ingram bringing open mic opportunities to performers in Champaign-Urbana. Ingram has been a fixture in […]
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that construction at the Interstate 72/57 interchange in Champaign begins Sept. 9. This work involves building crossover pavement to be used during next year’s reconstruction of the I-72 bridges over I-57 and will require closures of the left lane in both directions of I-72. […]
By Fred Kroner Two St. Joseph-Ogden runners won their flighted races on Saturday (Sept. 7) in the 26-school Chrisman Cowchip girls’ cross-country invitational. In the race for No. 3 runners, SJ-O’s Tessa Walker was the winner in the 3-mile race (19 minutes, 42.2 seconds). In the race for No. 4 […]
This photo album of the Oakwood Junior High Softball team is brought to you by Christie Clinic. The photos were taken by Amanda Sullivan Wells. To view the entire album visit: https://sjodaily.smugmug.com/St-Joseph-Junior-High-Softball-2024.
By Fred Kroner Junior Zach Harper registered a hat trick on Tuesday (Sept. 3) as the St. Joseph-Ogden soccer team posted a 9-0 win at Dick Duval Field over visiting Schlarman Academy. Harper also had an assist. Also finding the back of the net for SJ-O were Alex Acosta, Davin […]
By Fred Kroner Emma McKinney totaled nine assists, eight digs, five kills and four service aces on Tuesday (Sept. 3), but the St. Joseph-Ogden volleyball team suffered a 25-22, 25-14 setback at Mahomet-Seymour. Ally Schmitz had five digs. Ava Seggebruch landed three kills and Reese Wheatley wound up with three […]
Experience the rich history of nineteenth-century east-central Illinois at the annual Prairie Stories event, taking place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Museum of the Grand Prairie, located within the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. In collaboration with the University of Illinois […]
By Fred Kroner Led by three top-10 finishers in a 99-person race, the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ cross-country team took second on Saturday (Aug. 31) in the 10-school Paris Doc Acklin Memorial Invitational. Acklin’s son, Jim, is one of SJ-O’s assistant coaches. Senior Savanna Franzen led the Spartans with a third-place […]
On Sunday, September 1, 2024, visitors will have the unique opportunity to explore the rich history of Vermilion County as two of its most cherished parks open their doors for public tours. The Vermilion County Conservation District has announced that both the Nature Center and Pioneer Homestead Cabin at Forest […]
As of August 17, 2024, the real estate industry has experienced significant changes due to new practices implemented by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). These changes follow lawsuits alleging that NAR violated antitrust laws and artificially inflated commission prices. The National Association of Realtors® reached a $418 million settlement […]
