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Heritage’s Keegan Painter takes big steps toward fire service with Pakland’s ECCA program

BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily It’s not enough for four Champaign County seniors to stand outside the fire. These young men aren’t just waiting with senior fever for graduation day. They aren’t hoping that there is something to do after school. They aren’t just waiting for the right opportunity. Heritage’s Keegan […]

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Oakwood girls’ cross country captures VCC title, Oakwood Volleyball wins VCC tournament

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood bounced back from a three-set loss in Monday’s championship match of the Vermilion County Volleyball Tournament to post a three-set triumph in Tuesday’s Senior Match at Fithian. The Comets fended off the Georgetown-Ridge Farm Buffaloes 27-25, 23-25, 25-18 thanks to a double-double from Katelyn Young […]

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Strong St. Joseph Cross Country teams place at IESA State, Ruwe finishes fourth in Class 1A

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The St. Joseph Junior High boys’ cross-country team hit its stride for Saturday’s 237-runner Class 2A IESA state meet at Normal’s Maxwell Park. In a competition that featured the state’s top 27 teams, St. Joseph earned  a third-place finish with 166 points. Meet champion Tolono Unity […]

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New 447 area code to be added in Central Illinois

Springfield, IL – The Illinois Commerce Commission has announced a new area code is coming to central Illinois. The new 447 area code will “overlay” the existing 217 area code to address the depletion of prefixes available for assignment within the region. The first prefix in the new area code […]