January 24, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Winter storm closures

CLOSED
Homer Lake, Lake of the Woods, Middle Fork River, River Bend, and Sangamon River Forest Preserves, as well as remote sites of the Champaign County Forest Preserve District are closed today.

Billy Bob’s in Ogden is closing at 3 p.m. today.

Wagner Signs and Graphics is closing at 3:30 p.m. today.

Gallo Dance Studio is closed today.

POSTPONED
The St. Joseph-Ogden Varsity and Junior Varsity girls basketball game scheduled for tonight at Bloomington Central Catholic has been postponed and will now be played Feb. 16 at BCC. The junior varsity game starts at 5:30 p.m.

By Nora Maberry February 15, 2021

in Community Events

Community Events

Around town April 10-14

April 10, 2019 Nora Maberry

APRIL 10Free Movie Matinee: Green BookHomer Library 1 p.m. In this Oscar Award winning movie, a working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes...

Community Events

Planning underway for St. Joseph Festival

July 17, 2024 Nora Maberry

Carnival Arm BandsCarnival Arm Bands are for sale at Village Hall during business hours until August 7.The Arm Bands will...

Community Events, People

Allen reflects on Addams Family performance

April 6, 2022 Nora Maberry

Logan Allen loved performing with his friends. Allen played Lucas in the Addams Family which the St. Joseph-Ogden Drama Department...

Community Events

Weekend family fun guide

March 22, 2019 Nora Maberry

March 22 Fire by Friction 2 to 4 p.m. Interpretive Center, Homer Lake Forest Preserve Before the convenience of matches...

Community Events, People, Schools

Wentzloff brings Lurch to life in Addams Family

April 3, 2022 Nora Maberry

Lili Wentzloff knows how to portray a character with few words. She is portraying Lurch, the butler of the creepy...

Community Events, People, Schools

‘This role has been an amazing one to take on’

April 1, 2022 Nora Maberry

Wyatt Loghry has loved the Addams Family since he was little. And now, he is playing the patriarch, Gomez Addams....

Community Events

Around town Jan. 28-Feb. 2

January 28, 2019 Nora Maberry

If you want your event included please email us at stjosephrecord@gmail.com Jan. 28-31Used book saleSt. Joseph Township Library, 201 N...

Community Events, Villages

Live at St. Joseph Village Board, Dec. 13, 2022

December 13, 2022 Nora Maberry

I am late because Sawyer had a Christmas Concert. #rudolphtherednosedreindeer #sparkles Discussing donating to the proposed project from last meeting...

Community Events, People

Leemon to be honored Sunday

September 3, 2020 Nora Maberry

St. Joseph will honor one of its heroes on Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. Sgt. Dustin Leemon of the United...

Community Events

Around Town: Feb. 25-March 2

February 25, 2019 Nora Maberry

If you want your event included please email us at stjosephrecord@gmail.com Feb. 25Senior Citizen Bingo 2 p.m. St Joseph Township...

Community Events

St. Joseph Chamber announces Little Princess Candidates

July 26, 2024 Nora Maberry

Chloe TeareDaughter of Lacey Tearehttps://gofund.me/33cb22e1 Annah FiedlerDaughter of Mallory and Darren Fiedler https://gofund.me/ee2f024e Keeley Mackenzie McGuireDaughter of Regan and Kyle...