November 14, 2025 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Heritage marching band modifies season

July 15, 2020

July 15, 2020

The Heritage Performing Arts department announced that their marching band season has been canceled. Band Director Justin Lee said that...

Longview Bank helps area schools

July 15, 2020

July 15, 2020

Longview Bank is helping local schools. The bank donated $2,500 to eight school districts. Shiloh, Villa Grove, Unity, Heritage, St....

Food truck situation unresolved in St. Joseph

July 15, 2020

July 15, 2020

The food truck situation in St. Joseph is still unresolved. At Tuesday’s Village Board Meeting the board heard from the...

Live at St. Joseph Village Board

July 14, 2020

July 14, 2020

Going over the money now. They have some. #wearentbroke It’s all approved. Mike Sennert is here again doing IT work....

SJO and District #169 announce modified plans for upcoming school year

July 10, 2020

July 10, 2020

Though the three schools located in St. Joseph are roughly 1 mile apart, the two school districts will operate different...

Ask a doctor: When should I be concerned about a mole?

July 10, 2020

July 10, 2020

The reason we are concerned about moles is because they can turn into malignant melanoma which is a life threatening...

Interpretive center to reopen tomorrow

July 7, 2020

July 7, 2020

As the state of Illinois moves into Restore Illinois-Phase 4, the governor has authorized the reopening of museums and nature...

Bree Trimble Working Out With Siblings and Father

July 7, 2020

July 7, 2020

Like all athletes, Bree Trimble plans on coming back to the Parkland College Cobra women’s basketball team as a bigger,...

Voges urges St. Joseph residents to celebrate America

July 3, 2020

July 3, 2020

World War II veteran Bruce Voges loves America. When he told his kids he wanted to have a Fourth of...

Champaign County Forest Preserve District asking for input on new interpretive center

July 2, 2020

July 2, 2020

The Champaign County Forest Preserve District is holding a virtual public meeting to seek input on the study being conducted...