September 23, 2025 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Author: <span>Nora Maberry</span>


Aden brings Easter joy to community

April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020

The Easter Bunny made sure children in St. Joseph had a happy holiday this past weekend. St. Joseph-Ogden Senior Lindsey...

Live at St. Joseph Village Board

April 14, 2020

April 14, 2020

We are here… via zoom and liveblogging the St. Joseph Village Board meeting. They are discussing bills right now. Nothing...

‘We can’t wait to be back’

April 8, 2020

April 8, 2020

Amy Gibbons, the owner of Salon 192, is urging people not to do anything rash. That means resisting the urge...

Spartan Spotlight… Lindsey Aden

April 8, 2020

April 8, 2020

St. Joseph-Ogden senior Lindsey Aden has big plans for her future. Aden, who lives outside of Royal, will be attending...

Spartan Spotlight… Kendall Ayers

April 8, 2020

April 8, 2020

Kendall Ayers has plans to travel after graduating from high school. The St. Joseph-Ogden senior plans to take a vacation...

10 things you don’t know about me… Maria Restrepo-Turner

April 8, 2020

April 8, 2020

What is your favorite childhood memory? Riding horses. Our family had a hobby farm just outside of Springfield’s city limits...

Ask the Doctor with Dr. Jeanelle Murphy

April 6, 2020

April 6, 2020

How much screen time should my child have? What are the pros and cons for letting a toddler or grade...

Spring Community Garage sales canceled

March 30, 2020

March 30, 2020

The St. Joseph Community Spring Garage Sales, scheduled for April 30-May 2, are being canceled in accordance with the CDC’s...

Duval ‘proud’ of seniors and season SJO boys’ basketball put together

March 30, 2020

March 30, 2020

Playing in front of a sold-out crowd inside the St. Joseph-Ogden High School gymnasium, Ty Pence let out a loud...

‘This team loves to compete’ SJO girls’ track and field continuing to train from home during pandemic as they wait for season to start

March 30, 2020

March 30, 2020

Fresh off tying for third place in Class 1A a season ago, needless to say the St. Joseph-Ogden High School...