Sherrie Davis just wants to do her part. When word of a mask shortage came, she knew that her time at home coupled with the fabric she had could help fill the gap locally. “I had a lot of material from projects I’ve done for my granddaughter,” she said. “I’m […]
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Tolono Fun Day moved to fall 2020
The Tolono Fun Day Committee has announced that the 2020 event will be pushed back until the fall, possibly the first weekend in October. The fall festival may look a little different, but the committee stated in a Facebook post that they hope to have a Movie Friday on Oct. […]
St. Joseph-Ogden Senior Spotlights: Sam Wesley, Jillian Plotner, Karsyn Wetzel and Anna Wentzloff
Sam Wesley Baseball (4 years), Football (3 years), AMP, Spanish Club, Future Spartans Mentoring Program, Maroon Platoon Sam lives in St. Joseph with his mom and dad. He has an older sister, Hannah. His hobbies include traveling and hanging out with friends and family. Sam has a lot of great memories at SJO, […]
Parkland opens fall 2020 registration
Parkland College has opened registration for fall semester. Fall semester classes begin the week of August 23 (for full 16-week and first 8-week sessions) and later. Parkland anticipates the return of in-person instruction by this time. Due to the current coronavirus crisis, academic advisors are available remotely, by emailing counselingservices@parkland.edu. […]
University of Illinois cancels summer camps until July 10, events until further notice
The University of Illinois has canceled all summer camps through July 10, 2020 and all summer events until further notice. The Illinois Extension has made the decision to cancel all summer camps through at least July 31. “We have waited as long as possible to make this decision, and we […]
Champaign County Freedom Celebration Canceled
The Champaign County Freedom Celebration (CCFC) is canceled for 2020. This year’s event would have included a parade, 5k race and fireworks. The CCFC board wrote that the decision was made after the University of Illinois announced they, too, were canceling summer events. “The Champaign County Freedom Celebration started in […]
Ozzie Smith to sign autographs at Ryno’s Fine Sports Collectibles
St. Louis Cardinals’ Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith will be at Ryno’s Fine Sports Collectibles, located at 214 S. Lake of the Woods Rd. in Mahomet, on Aug. 22, 2020 to sign autographs. The event will be part of Ryno’s Fine Sports Collectibles grand opening celebration. From noon to 2 […]
Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 8, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. We are announcing three new cases for a total of 70 cases in Champaign County as of today. There […]
St. Joseph-Ogden Senior Spotlight: Mallory Ames, Katelyn Berry and Joe Yeager
Mallory Ames FFA (4 years), NHS, Bible Club, Spanish Club, We The People, AMP Program, Volleyball (2 years), Girls’ Basketball (1 year) Mallory lives in St. Joseph with her mom, dad, and younger brother. Her hobbies include photography, hanging out with family and friends, and cleaning. Mallory has many great memories at […]
St. Joseph-Ogden Senior Spotlight: Zoey Witruk and Kendall Ayers
Zoey Witruk Softball (4 years), Student Council, Spanish Club, Maroon Platoon, SADA, NHS, We The People Zoey lives in St. Joseph with her mom and dad. She has one older sister, Tori. Her hobbies include reading, spending time with friends and family, and being a part of her travel softball team, […]