Gov. JB Pritzker announced a new statewide restaurant and bar policy requiring patrons to wear a mask during any interaction with the wait staff, food service workers, and other employees at bars and restaurants beginning Aug. 26. “Face coverings must be worn over the nose and mouth when patrons are […]
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St. Joseph board to discuss hire of Village Administrator
The Village of St. Joseph will discuss moving forward with hiring a Village Administrator at Tuesday’s board meeting. The board will meet at 7 p.m. Comments can be sent to tasmetzer@gmail.com with full name, phone number, and address in the email. Visitors are also welcome per Illinois Department of Public […]
IHSA approves modified fall postseason state series
The IHSA has approved a modified postseason state series tournaments for boys and girls golf, boys and girls cross country, girls swimming & diving, and girls tennis this fall. The approved plan will allow for a single round of regional geographic competition to be conducted the week of October 19-25, […]
St. Joseph-Stanton Fire Protection District raising money for MDA
The St. Joseph-Stanton Fire Protection District has launched their 2020 MDA Fill the Boot Fundraiser. In conjunction with the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s fundraising efforts, the St. Joseph-Stanton Department usually takes August to take time to stand in the four-way stop at IL-150 and Main Street to ask for donations. This […]
2020 Fall St. Joseph Community Garage Sale: Call for Listings
The 2020 Fall St. Joseph Community Garage Sales are scheduled for September 17-19. The SJO Daily will produce a free online and print garage sale guide. Listings for the online guide can be emailed to dani@sjodaily.com until September 14 at 5 p.m. The printed map will be distributed locally on […]
SJCOC partners with YMCA to provide childcare options for St. Joseph community
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The ripple effect was quickly being felt throughout St. Joseph once the district made the decision about how to start the school year. Instead of the traditional full-day approach, the COVID-19 pandemic demanded that changes be put in place at virtually all schools in the state. […]
University of Illinois lab approved for ‘game changer’ COVID-19 test
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — As the state’s rolling COVID-19 test positivity rate increased again Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker and representatives of the University of Illinois announced a testing breakthrough which they said could eventually allow for greater suppression of new cases of the virus. The […]
Heritage first day full of school includes typical jitters and new routines
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com So far, so good for the start of the school year in the Heritage school district. Thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the 2020 school year has little resemblance to the beginning of other years. “It will be an adventure,” Heritage superintendent Tom […]
Heritage Junior High baseball to face Schlarman Academy Thursday
By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com Heritage dropped its first two baseball games of the season, losing 15-0 on Saturday at Bismarck and 19-1 on Monday at Homer against Prairieview Ogden. Jack Ballard had the team’s lone hit against Bismarck. Robert Holloman, who stole a base, and Kaden White were the other […]
Prairieview-Ogden Baseball begins season with two wins
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Prairieview Ogden opened the junior high baseball season with back-to-back wins. PVO topped Salt Fork 4-2 on Saturday at Royal. Parker Fitch’s run-scoring single in the first inning got the Mustangs on the board. PVO snapped a 1-1 tie in the fourth on a run-scoring hit […]
