By Dani Tietz dani@sjodaily.com A University of Illinois’ COVID-19 task force has proposed that fall semester begins as scheduled on August 24 with face-to-face instruction and begin online instruction beginning at Fall Break on November 21. The committee was formed in April by Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost […]
High Honors 9th Grade Makenzie Bonebright Jarron Fleming Cassandra Fugate Mason Goodner Lacey Harrison Austin Jones Kyle McFarland Allie Morris Ashton Morris Grant Powell Audrey Schnaus Kalie Tison Livia Webb Addie Wright 10th Grade Beth Bland Madison Doan Joseph Lashuay Austin McDaniel Jacob Paris Ashlynn Pinnick Katie Reffett Carlie Reitz […]
By Dani Tietz dani@sjodaily.com The summer months will look a little different for St. Joseph’s Patricia and Bruce Rape. Normally, the couple who has been married nearly five decades would spend the warm months looking out over vineyards, sharing glasses of wine with friends and bringing friends into their home. […]
Trump tells governors ‘you have to do retribution’ in response to destructive actions at protests By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — A conference call between U.S. governors and Republican President Donald Trump led to the latest in a series of spats between Illinois’ governor and the president […]
By Ben Chapman It wasn’t the first time that one of President Trump’s tweets left me scratching my head. He was ranting about vote by mail, an election administration topic that had, in recent years, been a subject of relatively tame discussion. “Republicans should fight very hard when it comes […]
The Oakwood Public Library will reopen its door Monday, June 1 at 9 a.m. under Restore Illinois Phase 3 guidance. Hours will be Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. The library will operate on temporary rules: 1. Mask must be worn […]
Dear Village of St. Joseph Residents, Over the last three months our community along with the rest of the world has experienced something that none of us could have ever imagined. Each of us will remember this time in different ways. For some it’s been a time to reflect on […]
By Erinn Miller Ever since the conception of the Homer Farmer’s Market, the community has had a place to gather weekly in the summer, meeting new people and having access to fresh, locally grown produce. Now, with the national pandemic giving rise to health concerns that put a stop to […]
By Dani Tietz dani@sjodaily.com There is still a lot to be learned about COVID-19. But as Illinois begins to reopen in Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan, one thing is for certain, COVID-19 is still prevalent. “We don’t have a vaccine or a medication that for sure will treat […]
The following St. Joseph-Ogden High School students earned honors on Honor Roll for the fourth quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. High Honors Freshmen Alyssa Acton McGwire Atwood Kaytlyn Baker Olivia Baltzell Tyler Burch Maddux Carter Yamilka Casanova Ariana Chambers Cale Coursey Morgan Cramer Aiden Cromwell Zachary Dahman Emily Elsbernd […]
