December 21, 2025 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, Life, People

Welcome home: Parade set to honor Randall

October 2, 2021 Nora Maberry

Lyndsey Leemon is proud of her brother. So proud in fact, she wants to honor him with a parade to...

Community Events

See the stars this weekend

May 27, 2019 Nora Maberry

This weekend take the family to see the stars. On June 1 from 6 p.m. to midnight the Champaign County...

Community Events

Weekend family fun guide-May 3-5

May 2, 2019 Nora Maberry

May 3Homer Community Sales and Vendor MarketFriday 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sales located at 204 N. Church,...

Community Events

Festival committee cancels many events

June 15, 2020 Nora Maberry

The St. Joseph Community Festival will look a little different this year. Due to COVID-19, the three day festival is...

Community Events, People

Deadline approaching for Pageant

May 27, 2019 Nora Maberry

The deadline to compete in the Champaign County Fair Queen and Little Miss Pageant is this week. The Champaign County...

Community Events

Fall garage sale dates announced

April 22, 2021 Nora Maberry

The St. Joseph Community Fall Garage Sales will take place September 9, 10 and 11. Listings can be sent to...

Community Events

Community comes together to ‘Back the Blackers’

March 26, 2022 Nora Maberry

John and Lori Blacker were a part of the St Joseph community for more than 20 years. Now the community...

Churches, Community Events, People

Food pantry in need of donations

August 23, 2019 Nora Maberry

The shelves are almost bare at the St. Joseph Community Food Pantry. The pantry, housed in the St. Joseph Church...

Community Events

Weekend Family Fun Guide

April 16, 2019 Nora Maberry

April 19Village of Ogden Adult Easter Egg Hunt 8 p.m. The Village of Ogden holds an adult egg hunt that...

Community Events, Villages

Live at Ogden Village Board July 8

July 8, 2021 Nora Maberry

The Matanky Group is here saying they want to bring in a lot of business here to Ogden. He said...

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...