The Champaign-Urbana Elks 2497 in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation will sponsor a free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The clinic is from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM and is by appointment only. To make an appointment call the Illinois Elks Children’s Care […]
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Catholic churches harbored hundreds more abusers than previously disclosed
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Catholic dioceses in Illinois failed to disclose hundreds of abusive clerics before the state opened what would become a yearslong investigation into sex abuse within the church, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Tuesday. Included in a scathing 700-page report published by Raoul’s office […]
Vivian Smith places fourth in discus at IESA girls’ Class 3A state track and field meet
By Fred Kroner Seventh-grader Vivian Smith placed fourth in the discus for St. Joseph in the IESA girls’ Class 3A state track and field meet, which ended on Saturday (May 20) at the Eastside Centre, in East Peoria. Smith’s top mark was 84 feet, 2 inches. She was one of […]
Wagner and Jones finish strong at ESA Class 3A eighth-grade boys’ track and field state meet
By Fred Kroner Cam Wagner and Waylon Jones each secured two top-12 finishes for St. Joseph in the IESA Class 3A eighth-grade boys’ track and field state meet, which ended on Saturday (May 20) at the Eastside Centre, in East Peoria. Wagner placed seventh in a field of 26 competitors […]
SJO 5K Race/Walk Registration Now Open
There is only one way to start your day off right on July 29: lace up your running shoes and head out to St. Joseph for the annual SJO 5K Race/Walk and Kids’ Fun Run to support the St. Joseph Middle School and St. Joseph-Ogden High School girls and boys cross country […]
Blue Heron Ranch to offer interactive speech therapy
By Brett McMahon Growing up in Vermilion County, Roxy Reed never imagined she would own and operate a therapy ranch. After high school and earning both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Northern Illinois University, Reed moved to Nashville to work at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in the traumatic brain injury […]
Julliyan Gray to play basketball at Arizona Christian University
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Julliyan Gray was “That Kid.” The Heritage High School senior is a throwback to an era that existed before laptops, before cell phones and before color television sets. There was a time when youngsters played ball outside, starting early in the morning and continuing until late […]
Williams and Bear finish 10th at IHSA bass fishing state tournament
By Fred Kroner The Heritage duo of seniors Drew Williams and Joel Bear finished 10th in the IHSA bass fishing state tournament, which ended on Saturday (May 20) at Lake Carlyle. They caught four fish that were weighed in at 8 pounds, 15 ounces. All of their catches occurred during […]
Denmark-Collins and Ashbrook record personal bests at Westville Sectional
By Fred Kroner Two Heritage athletes, who placed in the top 15 individually, recorded their personal-bests on Friday (May 19) in the Westville Class 1A boys’ track and field sectional. Eli Denmark-Collins placed sixth in the 3,200 meters (11:46.47) and Aidan Ashbrook finished 15th in the 400 meters (58.20 seconds). […]
Smith and McDaniel advance to IHSA state meet
By Fred Kroner Two Oakwood athletes secured berths in the IHSA boys’ track and field state meet based on their performances on Friday (May 19) at the Westville Class 1A Sectional. Sprinter Connor Smith ran a personal-best 51.44 seconds and placed second in the 200 meters. Triple-jumper Bryson McDaniel was […]
