School administration and staff have been searching for a sense of normalcy for their students since March 2020. Almost all have conceded that “normal” has to be redefined. Oakwood High School’s Principal Tim Lee and Student Council Advisor Teresa Cooper knew a lot would be lost, though, without Oakwood’s long-standing […]
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Museum of the Grand Prairie’s Lincoln Speaker Series to feature women
The Museum of the Grand Prairie announces its fourteenth annual and its first virtual Lincoln Speaker series. This year speakers will highlight the influential and complicated role of women in the fight for the abolition of slavery as well as their own struggle for the vote. All of the speakers […]
Village of St. Joseph to allow Trick-or-Treating, offers contest for best delivery system
Trick-or-treating hours in the Village of St. Joseph will be from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, October 31. The use of face coverings, hand sanitizer, and social distancing (at least 6 feet) from others will always be required (per IDPH Guidelines), when outdoors while participating or chaperoning. Trick-or-treating will be challenging […]
DuPage County judge denies Temporary Restraining Order Against IHSA
DuPage County’s 18th Judicial Circuit Court ruled in favor of the defendant, the Illinois High School Association, Thursday, not granting a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO). Three parents in the west Chicago suburbs filed a class-action lawsuit against the Illinois High School Association, citing that it broke its own rules when […]
Mattis Avenue to close Oct. 5 for rail crossing work
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Mattis Avenue between Paula Drive and Hedge Road in Champaign will close Oct 5. The closure is necessary for the Norfolk Southern Railway to replace its crossing. No traffic will be allowed through the closure during the work, which is expected to last […]
Parkland College presents Kaler Science Lecture Series
The Staerkel Planetarium will remain in a digital format until Dec. 2020. On the first Friday of the month at 7 pm, the Staerkel Planetarium becomes a forum for a local scientist to discuss his or her specialties. All audiences are welcome! Admission is free for Staerkel’s shows on Zoom. […]
More than 2 million mail-in ballots requested in Illinois
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – More than 2 million Illinois voters have requested vote-by-mail ballots and more than 26,000 such ballots have already been returned, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections. That means about a quarter of the state’s registered voters had requested vote-by-mail […]
Team-best captured by Kyleigh Block at Wolf Creek Golf Course
By Fred Kroner Kyleigh Block shot a team-best 58 on Tuesday (Sept. 29) in a meet against Salt Fork and Schlarman Academy at Wolf Creek. Block placed second individually. VG/Heritage totaled a 246 composite. Neither Salt Fork nor Schlarman Academy had enough players to be scored as a team. Other […]
Liam Barr leads Blue Devils in golf meet at Wolf Creek
By Fred Kroner Liam Barr fired a 51 on Tuesday (Sept 29), but the Blue Devils lost a dual meet against Salt Fork and Schlarman Academy at Wolf Creek, 210-226. Other VG/Heritage participants were: Jake Gilles (55), Nicolas Wilson (57), Noah Davison (63), Jesse Bessent (63) and Jalen Southard (67). […]
Comets finish second at Hubbard Trail Golf Course
By Fred Kroner Reed Sperry and Kyle McFarland posted matching scores of 47 on Monday (Sept. 28) to help Oakwood’s boys’ golf team to a second-place finish in a four-school meet at Hubbard Trail Golf Course. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin was the meet champion with a 171. Runner-up Oakwood had a 191 and […]
