Editor’s Note: We have been apart for nearly a month, but at the SJO Daily we wanted to find a way to bring people together. We will be sending “Getting to Know You” questions out, and then posting the answers here on a regular basis! If you’d like to participate […]
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St. Joseph-Ogden Senior Spotlight: Hannah Rajlich, Tia Pruitt, Josh Vice and Luke Renfrew
Hannah Rajlich Cross Country (4 years), Track and Field (4 years), NHS, Student Council, AMP, Maroon Platoon, Spanish Club Hannah lives in St. Joseph with her family. She has two older brothers, one younger sister, and one younger brother. Her hobbies include cooking, traveling, hanging out with friends and family, […]
Commentary: The Introvert
By Dani Tietz dani@sjodaily.com I saw a friend the other day who asked how I am doing. It’s not an unusual question, but one that I rarely take time to answer honestly. “I’m fine,” or “I’m good,” I usually say. I didn’t delve into a huge confession about my state […]
Pritzker says COVID-19 spread slowing
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said there is more evidence that Illinois is making progress in its response to COVID-19. Pritzker said the Illinois doubling rate, the number of days it takes to case counts, hospitalizations or deaths, is decreasing. At the end of March, the cases were doubling every two days, […]
St. Joseph, Ogden, Homer, Royal, Broadlands and Oakwood Restaurant Plans April 14 through 20
Broadlands Lincoln Street Lounge is open Wednesday and Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Homer Charlie’s Pizza is still open for take out 11 to 9 p.m. Call (217) 896-2073 to place your order. Large 3 topping $15.95, 2 medium 1-topping $17.95, 2 large 1-topping $20.95, Family Savers: $21.50 large 1-topping pizza, family salad, […]
Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 14, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing two new cases today; Champaign County has a total of 89 cases. There have been two COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of the release time. For […]
St. Joseph-Ogden Senior Spotlight: Eric Poe, Mimi Allen, Dyllan Price and Nolan Peacock
Eric Poe Track and Field (4 years), Cross Country (2 years), Football (2 years), Spanish Club, Spanish Club Leader, NHS, We The People, Advisory Mentoring Program Eric lives in St. Joseph with his mom and dad. He has one older brother. His hobbies are hanging out with friends and family, running, and anything related […]
House Republicans call for beefing up state’s unemployment system
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Republicans on Monday called on Gov. JB Pritzker to do more to handle the unprecedented volume of new claims for unemployment benefits coming into the Illinois Department of Employment Security, even if that means reassigning workers there from other […]
Pritzker weighs options on lifting or extending stay-at-home order
By BEN ORNER Capitol News Illinois borner@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker hinted during his Monday briefing that he and his team are mulling a gradual return to normalcy, saying that “it’s likely that there will be adjustments to the orders that we’ve put in place.” “We want to lift these orders […]
Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 13, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing no new cases today; Champaign County has a total of 85 cases. There have been two COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of the release time. For […]