How many people does it take to hug a 200-year-old tree? This question (and so many more) can be answered at the Champaign County Forest Preserve’s Sangamon River Forest Preserve. Located north of Mahomet on County Rd 600 E adjacent to a pasture with roaming cows, the 106-acre park has […]
By Zainab Susi It’s hard to believe that we’re halfway through 2023 already. We still have half of the year to go. If you had made goals or new year resolutions early on that you didn’t keep – you can start anytime you want! Don’t be discouraged, you still have […]
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A landmark criminal justice reform that eliminates cash bail in Illinois is constitutional, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, paving the way for the change to take effect Sept. 18. The 5-2 decision – handed down on partisan lines – means […]
Although East Central Illinois is covered with acres upon acres of crops, the forests have hidden magic, especially those wooded areas owned and managed by the Champaign County Forest Preserve. The Riverbend Forest Preserve south of Mahomet is no exception. Land once mined for sand and gravel has left two […]
By Dani Tietz Becoming an educator has always been on the radar for Erin Smith. Growing up in a household with a father who was a teacher put the front and center. Knowing what the day-to-day looked like in the classroom and on the field piqued her curiosity. And from […]
The Village of St. Joseph Board of Trustees approved the $15,857,606.42 price tag associated with the Wastewater Treatment Plant Capacity Expansion project on July 11. Following a comprehensive evaluation of the bids received, Schomburg & Schomburg Construction Company, Inc. emerged as the low, responsive bidder, at 19,386,138.83. In Feb., the […]
Historic preservation meets ecological restoration along the scenic pathway of Illinois’ Kickapoo Rail Trail (KRT). Marking an exciting development in local outdoor recreation, the first 11.3 miles through Champaign and Vermilion County are now open to the public. The construction work began in the spring of 2016, and the 10-foot […]
For Ruthie Counter, there’s more to connection than what meets the eye. Of course, there’s the physical world: the one where she goes to work, where she’s raised her two kids, where she goes to church. Perhaps, for some time, the physical world was linear, with a subscribed path leading […]
The following information is provided by Christie Clinic in paid partnership: Children entering kindergarten, 6th grade and 9th grade are required to have a back-to-school physical before the first day of school. Schedule an appointment with your pediatrician or family medicine provider through the patient portal or by using onlinescheduling.christieclinic.com. […]
The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Internal Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting in Champaign County. On July 3, 2023 at 7:47 p.m., Troopers assisted Danville Police Department officers, Vermilion County Sheriff’s deputies, and Champaign County Sheriff’s deputies in a pursuit throughout Vermilion and Champaign counties of a […]
