BY HEATHER WANNIGER *This guide and advertisement is not in paid partnership, but rather, professional friendship. Thank you to Heather Wanniger for helping with content while the SJO Daily staff takes time to do some website maintenance. As we are nearing the end of summer and thinking about your back […]
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Finding the Best Fit: Erinn Miller’s advice for a student’s college search
BY ERINN MILLER Junior and senior year of high school can be extremely stressful. Besides balancing schoolwork, extracurriculars, and social life, students also have to think about their future. Choosing which path to take after graduating can be especially daunting for students wanting to pursue a degree because there are […]
Commentary: Christians are God’s messengers, not God’s editors
BY JASON SCHIFO We hear a lot about “fake news” these days, and I think we all would agree that fake news is, well, bad news. This is important to all of us, and especially for those of us who call ourselves Christians. Those who have a clear message of […]
Commentary: Just like life, back-to-school time requires heart and soul
BY NANCY KIDD Step one foot inside most big box stores and there’s no denying it: the summer is almost over, and a new school year will soon be upon us. The aisles of those businesses are overflowing with school supplies. There are lunch boxes, backpacks, colored markers and pens, […]
2019 Ogden Street Fest and Car Show
BY JESSICA SCHLUTER When Kelly Cooper was running for Village of Ogden Trustee in May of 2017, one of her promises was that she would help bring a community festival back to the town. It had been a few years since they had anything like that in town. “I wanted […]
Antique Ford Day in St. Joseph, IL
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Prairie A’s Antique Ford Club will host Antique Ford Day in St. Joseph on August 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Owners of antique Fords, including Model A and Model T Fords, whether original or restored, shiny or rusty are invited to bring their vehicle […]
St. Joseph church provides free food pickup, volunteer opportunities
Mission work resides in the hearts of many St. Joseph United Methodist Church members and regular attendees. The most visible new example of that happens monthly. “We are blessed with the awesome volunteer power we have to run our new food-distribution ministry,” co-organizer Nada Cagle said. “We’re glad people who […]
Skinner learns a few lessons in Arthur, Ill.
BY KELLY SKINNER Ever feel like you need a change of pace and a new view? Last weekend, I made my husband take us on a day trip to Arthur, Ill. It’s kind of a running joke between us. We’ve lived in this area for 12 years and I’ve always […]
Champaign County Home Sales and Median Prices Ease in June
CHAMPAIGN, IL. – Champaign County residential home sales and median home sale prices remained sluggish in June as compared to a year ago while inventory tightened, according to the Champaign County Association of REALTORS®. CCAR reports a total of 340 home sales were reported in June, comparable to 391 sales […]
July 29 St. Joseph Street maintenance
The Village of St. Joseph will oil streets on the morning of Monday July 29, weather permitting. The Village asks that cars are not parked on the following streets: Market St. Walker St. 7th between Grand St. and Walker St. Northgate Dr. 7th St. between Ethel St. and Lincoln St. […]