November 13, 2025 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Author: <span>Nora Maberry</span>


Wagners give back in a variety of ways

May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020

Jim and Jen Wagner like to help people. They have helped people through the pandemic at their business, Wagner Signs...

SJO announces honors night honorees

May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020

You can watch the ceremony here. • Chamber of Commerce Scholarship- Jenna Schaefer• Masonic Foundation Scholarship- Anna Wentzloff and Tristan...

Changes to summer reading program announced

May 27, 2020

May 27, 2020

The St. Joseph Township Library’s summer reading program will look a little different this year. Librarian Susan McKinney said this...

PVO agrees to SRO contract

May 27, 2020

May 27, 2020

Prairieview-Ogden has agreed to pay eight percent of Champaign County Sheriffs Deputy Shawn Hallett’s salary for the 2021 and 2022...

Wheelhouse adapts during pandemic

May 27, 2020

May 27, 2020

Every Thursday The Wheelhouse gets as shipment of farm-fresh food from Spence Farms in Fairbury. Spence Farms is a cooperative...

SJO to name football field in Duval’s honor

May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020

Like most people who have ever known Dick Duval, Brian Brooks can remember their first-ever meeting. It happened 17 years...

Live at St. Joseph Village Board

May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020

They are discussing a variance for a property. I am in two zoom meetings currently. SJO School Board and St....

Village hopes to accommodate restaurants for outdoor seating

May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020

The Village of St. Joseph is hoping to help its restaurants in any way it can. Governor JB Pritzker announced...

White reflects on time at PVO

May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020

By DAVE HINTONRantoul Press editor ROYAL — Earlier in the week, Vic White, retiring superintendent of Prairieview-Ogden school district, said...

Library page provides inspiration for reading

May 18, 2020

May 18, 2020

Before the end of the school year, District #169 librarian Cindy Berry created a Ms. Berry’s Library page on Facebook....