By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Ty Pence came into the basketball season as a varsity letter winner at St. Joseph-Ogden High School. Most of his teammates were in the same club, with one major difference. Pence is a freshman, who lettered in the fall as a receiver on a playoff-qualifying football […]
Repossession, evictions on hold during COVID-19 crisis By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued guidance for lenders and borrowers Monday regarding debt collection during the COVID-19 pandemic. Evictions are suspended for homes and rental units in Illinois per an […]
A lot has happened for Ross Berlatsky in the last 12 years. The St. Joseph resident secured a job at Illinois American Water, he got married and has kids. But the one thread that has remained consistent since he was 19 was an interest in print and advertising. Berlatsky got […]
With information rapidly changing, we are committed to providing accurate training, information sharing, and guidance on the different financial assistance options available to small businesses and non-profits in Illinois. SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program Illinois small businesses and non-profits can apply for the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program. SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster […]
To the residents of St. Joseph: I want to encourage the residents of St. Joseph to keep up the good work and continue getting their Census Responses sent in online. I have a little wager going on with the Mayors of Mahomet and Savoy. I looked up the numbers for […]
Taking the lead is where St. Joseph-Ogden High School’s Danielle Kelso is comfortable. Kelso’s quick start as the first runner helped the Spartans edge out DuQuoin in the 4×200-meter relay at the 2019 IHSA Class 1A State Championship; St. Joseph-Ogden crossed the finish line in first place at 1:44.81, Duquoin […]
Champaign, Ill.— Under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), area healthcare organizations will be providing daily media briefings.The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. We are announcing three new cases; a male in his 80s, a male in his 40s and […]
Jonathon Perry, 28, of Homer, is in police custody after a double homicide left two women dead in St. Joseph Township. Deputies were dispatched at 4:15 a.m. after a caller said that Perry had made comments that made the caller believe that there were residents that were injured or dead. […]
METCAD911 and Champaign County Emergency Preparedness provide emergency alerts via text message and email based on your preferences. Champaign County residents can sign up here. The system is intended to be used for emergency alerts, such as weather alerts, as well as non-emergency incidents that may have significant impacts to […]
By REBECCA ANZEL Capitol News Illinois ranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The social distancing guidelines that led Illinois county fairs to cancel off-season events on their grounds through the end of April is one part of a financial impact double-whammy, a trade official said. Many local fairs use revenue from off-season events […]
