January 30, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Closings and Cancellations for Thursday

Email stjosephrecord@gmail.com to be included on the list.

For Thursday the following schools are doing remote learning:
PVO
St. Joseph #169
SJO
University of Illinois
Heritage and EIU are having a snow day.

Closings
County offices:
Champaign County Forest Preserves-including Homer Lake, Lake of the Woods, Middle Fork River, River Bend and Sangamon River Forest
Champaign County Sheriff’s Administrative Office and Court House
Champaign Urbana Public Health District

St. Joseph:
Elite Learning Center
Bright Beginnings Learning Center
St. Joseph Township-Swearingen Memorial Library
Neubauer’s Barbershop
Country Chics
St. Joseph IGA
Scratch
Gifford State Bank
Geschenk Coffee, Cafe and Gifts

Ogden:
Billy Bobs

Ogden Village Board meeting moved to Feb. 10.

The News-Gazette will not be delivering a paper Thursday. Thursday’s paper will be delivered Friday.

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