By Isabella Zarate For as long as she can remember Mary Ellen Stites has had a love for crafts. “I kind of have always been creative but I like quick and easy,” Stites explained.“I want results fast . . . that’s why I’ve done the paper crafting.” For Stites, her […]
By Isabella Zarate Nearly a year ago Busey Bank closed its doors and said goodbye to St. Joseph. Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Philo Exchange Bank is set to open a full service facility at 802 E. Warren Street. Acquiring the vacant property, the bank, alongside members of the […]
By Isabella Zarate On Tuesday June 21 the 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (presented by Purina Pro Plan) was held at the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York. Each year dogs from all around participate in the event hoping to take home the prize. This year St. Joseph’s […]
By Isabella Zarate With each exhibit, the Museum of the Grand Prairie does their best to both inform the community as well as incorporate them. The Museum’s most recent exhibition, “A History of Healing” explores infectious disease and the community of Champaign County’s response to fight each disease. Amidst the […]
By Isabella Zarate Returning to Oakwood, this season’s Farmers Market began on Wednesday, June 1st. Located at E South Main St. near the Oakwood Village Hall, the market will be open every Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. up until August 31st. Similar to previous years, the market is expected to have […]
By Isabella Zarate “Three words. Honest, professional, and a friend.” “If you hear Homer Lake, everybody is like ‘oh Brian Taylor.’” For more than three decades Brian Taylor has been the Site Superintendent for the Homer Lake Forest Preserve; and after 31 years, he has recently retired. Stacey Clementz works […]
By Isabella Zarate Cell phones, the mini handheld computers that most people carry with them everywhere they go. Need a calculator? Use your cell phone. Need to take a picture? Cell phone. What about making a call or sending a text? Cell phone. Need to look something up on the […]
By Isabella Zarate As the days grow hotter and the nights grow shorter, many anticipate the Fourth of July. This year people are celebrating the red white and blue in a number of ways. The town of Mahomet is pairing with the Champaign County Forest Preserve to host this year’s […]
By Isabella Zarate St. Joseph’s next election day is set for Tuesday, June 28th. Those planning to vote can expect to see a new referendum on the ballot. The question asks the taxpayers of St. Joseph CCSD #169 to vote for a .22% increase in their tax rate. People are […]
By Isabella Zarate As the school year comes to an end the second and third grade girls of troop 2191 are staying busy. On Friday, May 6, 12 girls and their troop leader, Katrina Huber, got together to learn about engineering while also helping the community. As part of the […]
