The Champaign County area has recorded a 12 percent increase in home sales in April 2024, with a total of 218 units sold, compared to 195 units in the same month last year. This trend has nudged the year-to-date sales slightly by 0.1 percent over last year, according to the […]
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Summer Lunch Programs and SUN Bucks: Nutritional Support for Champaign County’s Youth
As summer approaches, ensuring that children continue to receive nutritious meals is a paramount concern for many families, particularly when school is out. Recognizing this need, the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) is once again hosting the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), an initiative sponsored by the Illinois State Board […]
A Legacy of Care: Celebrating Theresa Hooker’s 31 Years at Heritage School District
Theresa Hooker, who has touched the lives of hundreds as a devoted aide at Heritage School District for over three decades, is ready to open a new chapter in life as she retires at the culmination of the 2023-24 school year. Hooker began her journey at Heritage as a personal […]
Lawmakers move to pause – then further regulate – carbon dioxide pipeline development
By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – After state regulators rebuffed several proposed carbon transport projects over the past year, lawmakers have moved to formally ban new projects until the federal government sets forth new safety rules. The technology is used to take carbon dioxide – a powerful greenhouse gas […]
Senate Democrats send $53.1B spending plan to House
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Two days after the General Assembly was scheduled to adjourn its spring session, Democrats in the Illinois Senate advanced a $53.1 billion budget to the House Sunday night, where leaders expect it to pass without changes. The fiscal year 2025 spending plan, which came together […]
Grant Brewer’s Inspirational Journey from Injury to Wrestling at Wabash College
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Grant Brewer was in the varsity lineup for the Oakwood/Salt Fork wrestling program as a sophomore, winning a combined 49 matches in those seasons. He was still a regular as a senior during the recent 2023-24 season. What makes his story – as well as his […]
Addi Seggebruch Commits to DACC for Her Next Basketball Chapter
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Addi Seggebruch proved herself once. Then, she did it again. Now, the St. Joseph-Ogden senior hopes the third time is equally as successful as the previous two times. When Seggebruch started high school, it was at the tiny Iroquois County school of Cissna Park, where the […]
Heritage Hawks’ Relay Team Clinches 28th at IHSA Class 2A State Meet
By Fred Kroner The Heritage Hawks’ 3,200-meter relay collected a 28th-place finish in the IHSA Class 2A boys’ track and field state meet, which ended on Saturday (May 25). The relay runners were Clark Roland, Cohen Sands, Aidan Ashbrook, and Eli Denmark-Collins. They were timed in 8:42.98. The relay was […]
Bryson McDaniel Leads Oakwood at IHSA Class 1A Track Meet with Top Triple Jump Finish
By Fred Kroner Bryson McDaniel, in the triple jump, was the top-placing Oakwood athlete in the IHSA Class 1A boys’ track and field state meet at Eastern Illinois University, in Charleston. He recorded a mark of 39 feet, 0 inches in the triple jump and ended in 18th place. Sprinter […]
Jackson Ennis Clinches First State Medal at IHSA Track Finals, Leading St. Joseph-Ogden
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Both of St. Joseph-Ogden’s athletes in the IHSA Class 2A boys’ track and field state meet who reached the finals participated in the same event. Junior Jackson Ennis earned his first state medal, capturing eighth with a career-best toss of 154 feet, 9 inches on Saturday […]