BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com The Village of St. Joseph Board of Trustees will take action on amending the existing liquor license to allow for a Package/Pour License which would allow the opportunity for additional business owners to pursue a video gaming license. In Feb. 2012, Village Trustees passed an ordinance […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Grunge. Hip Hop. R&B. Heavy Metal. Rock. Rap. The 1990’s were all about music. Champaign natives Andrew Duncanson, Josh Stimmel and Chris Breen began their band, Kilborn Alley, in 1999. They had no idea where their talent might take them. Producing blues music for 19 years, […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Homer, Ill. – Turning 100 years old is something few expect to do. Even of those who think they might, actually getting to 100 is out of their hands. As Edith and Warren Gordon of Homer prepare for a 100th birthday celebration on Sept. 1, 2019, […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com For some, it’s not about self, but about community. Since 1984, Homer resident, Don Happ has been working to better his community. A Philo native, Happ, along with his wife, Deb, chose Homer as the place to start their family. “At that time, no one knew […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Homer, Ill.-Traditions are important. For Homer’s Angela Lawrence, traditions mean shared experiences with her daughter and the friends and family she’s grown up with. At 43-years of age, Lawrence, who is the President of the HCIA (Homer Community Improvement Association) and the head of the Homer […]
Main Street Belly Deli celebrates four years in Homer, Illinois of January 24, 2019, offering vintage sodas and premium sandwiches.
Graduates from St. Joseph, Ogden, Homer were named to the Fall 2018 Parkland College Dean’s List for academic excellence in the classroom.
