University of Illinois students received an update on fall 2020 classes Thursday. The plan is to resume with “a hybrid mixture of in-person and online classes.” “As a public land-grant university, it is our obligation to provide accessible and equitable research, creative expression and educational experiences for people from across […]
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St. Joseph CCSD #169 moves money to repay bond, deal with COVID-19 expenses
St. Joseph CCSD #169 moved money around on Monday in order to begin paying back a $750,000 working cash bond that was issued in 2019 to pay for new roofing and repavement of the district’s parking lots. The repayment will take three years to complete, but because the district bought […]
Aliya Holloman to play basketball and softball at Trinity International
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Aliya Holloman didn’t get a chance to make a final impression on college coaches this spring. The Heritage High School softball season was canceled – as were all spring sports throughout the state – by the COVID-19 virus. Turns out the senior didn’t need any more […]
Illinois residents can now preregister online for driver’s license or identification card
In an attempt to cut down on wait times and long lines at the DMV, Secretary of State Jesse White announced that Illinois residents can preregister online when applying for a driver’s license or identification card. Customers may go to www.cyberdriveillinois.com to access the preregistration application for driver’s licenses and […]
St. Joseph to celebrate Juneteenth with community march to Kolb Park
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Historical dates don’t always reflect reality. For example, children learn that slavery was abolished in 1863 when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. But, because of the lack of Union soldiers in the Confederate state of Texas, approximately 250,000 persons were still enslaved, according to the […]
Pritzker expands vote by mail, makes election day a state holiday
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Anyone who cast a ballot in the last three years or who registered to vote or changed addresses after the March primary will be sent an application to vote by mail after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill expanding the program […]
Hannah Beck, Kayden Turner and Dylan Knight recognized as 10-year 4-H members
The Vermilion County Federation is recognizing 10-year 4-H members by sharing their bios with the community. Normally, the participants would be honored them at the Vermilion County Fair. When the fair was canceled for 2020, the 4-H group decided to have a virtual show. Kayden Turner of Danville is […]
High school athletes return for team workouts with coronavirus guidelines in place
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Area high schools are in the process of preparing their athletes to return to competition. The IHSA permitted limited participation last week, allowing districts to conduct conditioning, agility and strength training exercises in small groups. Oakwood chose to wait until this week in order to get […]
Spence Farm Co-Op provides more than sustenance
Marty Travis can do a lot with a seed. It’s in his blood. The seventh generation steward of Spence Farm in Livingston County can take a seed and produce heirloom and native crops on the 160-acre farm. It’s a process he learned from his ancestors, who purchased the land nearly […]
Slight increase in Illinois motor fuel tax scheduled for July 1
The Illinois gas tax will increase again on July 1, 2020. The automatic increase is part of the 2019 legislative session that doubled the motor fuel tax—from $.19 to $.38 as part of Gov. JB Pritzker’s $45 billion Rebuild Illinois plan. The law also allows for the tax to increase […]
