Champaign, IL—Country star Jo Dee Messina will perform at the Virginia Theatre on March 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at $34.50 to $75 go on sale Jan. 10 at the Virginia Theatre Box Office, online at thevirginia.org, or charge by phone at 217-356-9063. A seasoned veteran of the music industry, […]
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Mt. Vernon UMC to host 52nd annual fundraiser
Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, Champaign, will hold its 52nd annual fundraiser on Saturday, January 18, 2020 by serving up pancakes and sausage all day, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Last year, the men of the church served over 300 guests and sold the extra pounds of pork sausage […]
Full Moon Hike at Homer Lake scheduled for Jan. 9 and 10
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com The trails within forest preserves of Champaign County are often filled with runners, hikers and bikers throughout the day. But at night, when the people gather inside their homes, foot traffic on the trails quiets. Part of this is because the Champaign County Forest Preserve parks […]
Free Museum Days in Chicago 2020
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com There’s always something to do when visiting Chicago, but there is rarely something to do for free. Each year, popular Chicago institutions change that for Illinois residents by offering free admission days with a valid Illinois ID. The Shedd Aquarium will be offering free […]
Nohren’s career-high 32 leads VGH over Chrisman
Logan Nohren’s career-high 32-point performance – the top single-game scoring output this season for a Hawk – led VG/H to a 67-45 victory on Friday at Chrisman. Nohren had the team’s previous high scoring game with 24 points. Issac Mahoe also reached a season-high at Chrisman with 12 points. Ierik […]
St. Joseph-Ogden defense holds Chillicothe IVC under 20 points
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Spartans had their second-best defensive effort of the season on Saturday and opened Illini Prairie Conference play with a decisive 55-19 victory over visiting Chillicothe IVC. Payton Jacob tallied 14 points for SJ-O. Katie Cramer hit 10 points. Both players converted two three-point shots. Seven […]
Four Spartans in double figures as St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball overcomes Cissna Park
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team started the New Year with a resounding victory at home on Friday. The Spartans overcame a 16-8 first-quarter deficit and handed visiting Cissna Park a 68-51 loss. SJ-O led at halftime, 31-28, and built its lead thereafter. Chance Izard was […]
2020 Classes at Long Lane Honey Bee Farms Announced
Long Lane Honey Bee Farms, located at 14556 1020 East Rd. in Fairmount, will be hosting beekeeper workshops throughout 2020. Workshops are taught by David Burns, a Certified Master Beekeeper from the Eastern Apicultural Society with over 25 years of experience. Burns runs a turnkey beekeeping supply shop, maintains a […]
Kroner’s Picks: VGH All-Decade Team (Spring), Holloman and Hubbart named Athletes of the Decade
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The final installment in our series on all-decade athletic teams concludes today with the release of the elite spring-sport athletes. Before we get to the particular sports, we will recognize two athletes. The designation is for Male and Female Athlete of the Decade. In a sense, […]
Kroner’s Picks: St. Joseph-Ogden All-Decade Team (Spring), Blaase and Kibler named Athletes of the Decade
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The final installment in our series on all-decade athletic teams (fall, winter) concludes today with the release of the elite spring-sport athletes. Before we get to the particular sports, we will recognize two athletes. The designation is for Male and Female Athlete of the Decade. In […]