BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Illinois motorists will see an increase in fees associated with vehicle registration and traffic offenses in 2020. Motorists saw the first part of the “Rebuild Illinois” capital bill, which passed in the Illinois House and Senate to rebuild roads, bridges, public schools and university buildings throughout […]
The Village of St. Joseph will be picking up your Christmas trees during a special collection week on January 13 – January 17, 2020. Here are a few guidelines to follow: Curbside pick-up Remove all Christmas decorations Do not put a plastic slipcover on your tree Protect your tree from […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Santa has come, the presents have been unwrapped and the family ornaments have been taken off the tree. Those with an artificial tree will pack it up for next year, while those with a live tree figure out what to do next. The sooner a live […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Maybe the gymnasium at Bellflower Elementary School should have been torn down years ago. The bleachers are shallow, the gym floor isn’t sticky, the small windows are covered with black plastic, the ceiling paint is peeling and the only sign hanging on the walls lets spectators know that the Dragons […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks used a 28-point third-quarter on Friday to pull away from Arthur Okaw Christian, 65-40, in a non-conference game at Heritage. VG/H carried a 26-23 lead into halftime, but built its lead to 54-31 after three quarters. Blake Smith netted a season-high 21 points to […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets stayed unbeaten in Vermilion Valley Conference games by posting a 60-28 triumph at Westville on Friday. A balanced attack led Oakwood in the opening quarter. Five different players hit field goals and the Comets led 11-10 after eight minutes. Elijah Harden tallied six second-quarter […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets were unable to hang onto a double-figure first-half lead on Thursday at home and dropped a 36-34 decision to Salt Fork. Oakwood led 10-2 after one quarter and 18-7 at halftime. Salt Fork managed just three first-half field goals. Katelyn Young led the Comets […]
Reservations for facilities at will open on Jan. 2, 2020. Facilities can be used for any social gathering including, but not limited to class reunions, graduation parties, church and company picnics, group retreats or meetings. To book these facilities for the 2020 calendar year, phone calls will be taken beginning […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com As Santa prepares his sleigh for the annual Christmas Eve trip around the world, the Illini Lodge 17 Fraternal Order of Police this morning prepared their sleighs for a trip around Champaign County. Nearly 30 volunteers gathered at ValuCheck in Champaign around 5 a.m. to pack […]
An increase in Scott’s Laws violations in 2019 has led to stronger penalties for 2020. Named after Chicago Fire Department Lt. Scott Gillen, who was killed by an intoxicated driver while assisting at a crash scene, Scott’s Law requires drivers to move over one lane or slow down for any […]
