By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com Mike Mennenga shares just two things in common with the person he was eight years ago: his name and an undying passion for basketball. In 2011-12, the Rantoul native was on hiatus from his dream job as a men’s college basketball coach. He had spent the three […]
Over 1,000 voters have already cast their ballots in the Champaign County consolidated elections. In the days before the April 2, 2019 consolidated election deadline, the Champaign County Clerk’s office will open locations throughout Champaign County to make voting easy and accessible to those casting a vote. Mail-in votes and […]
Financial gains are not something reported in the State of Illinois often. But the Illinois State Board of Education’s release of the 2019 School District Financial Profile Scores showed that school districts within the state are experiencing some financial gains. The ISBE reviews each district’s financial profile based on fund […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com *photo by Cindy Berry Rajlich All eight of St. Joseph-Ogden’s entries in the girls’ Class 1A division of the Illinois Prep Top Times indoor state meet at Illinois Wesleyan University registered season-best performances on Friday. Included in that was a drop of nearly 29 seconds by the […]
They may be the unsung heroes. They are the ones who attend games, make banners, chant and roar when their team makes the big and small plays. While it’s generally the student-athletes who make headlines, the student-section at athletic events rarely see any publicity. But this year, the Oakwood High […]
St. Joseph-Odgen High School has been recognized by AP Central College Board in the 9th Annual AP District Honor Roll. As one of 373 school districts in the U.S. and Canda, SJ-O was recognized for simultaneously achieving increases in access to Advanced Placement® courses for a broader number of students […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com St. Joseph-Ogden qualified all three of its girls’ relay teams for Friday’s running of the unofficial state indoor track and field meet at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center, in Bloomington. The Spartans will also have three representatives in the Class 1A 1,600-meter race: Hannah Rajlich, Jillian Plotner […]
Whether you are in Middle Earth or Homer, Illinois, there is nothing like banding together. Hobbits in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord Of the Ring Series, Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee, know that they cannot complete the task of destroying the One Ring, which would allow the domination of Middle Earth, without […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com The message and the messenger often get confused. And blurred. And misunderstood. One of the tenants of good journalism is to be impartial. Plus, present both sides of an issue. Plus, be factually accurate. It can be understandable that the message gets mixed. There are exceptions, just […]
Champaign County CASA is a not-for-profit organization that recruits, trains, and monitors volunteers who speak for the best interest of abused and neglected children. CASA will have the next volunteer training from April 16-May 8, 2019. If you are interested in giving your time to youth in our community with […]
