Author: Dani Tietz

She was unstoppable. Geraldine “Grandma” Hickle, who blessed her friends with coleus from her side yard, could also sit and tell stories for hours and hours to anyone who would listen. But Geraldine’s story, which included a time without running water, teaching in a one-room schoolhouse and living in America through the uncertain times of… Read more

Mahomet police officer Jeremy Scharlow has been identified as the officer who was shot in the 600 block of Vine Street Saturday night. He was released from Carle Hospital at 6 a.m. and is home resting. Several jurisdictions are still engaged in a manhunt for the man who shot Scharlow, Dracy “Clint” Pendleton of Belleflower. Pendleton… Read more

The Mahomet Police Department and METRO swat team are looking for Dracy “Clint” Pendleton near the Riverbend Forest Preserve this morning. The 34-year old 5’10 man with blonde hair and blue eyes, was stopped for a minor traffic violation at 11 p.m. Saturday night. After being released with warnings, the suspect encountered another Mahomet officer… Read more

Being a mother isn’t something I planned. My husband and I didn’t sit down and map out when would be the best time to have kids…how that played into our life plan’s…or how having children would change our lifestyles. Nope. It just happened. I was twenty, I had missed my period, and I went to… Read more

Los Zarapes will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. for their annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration. This year’s specials include: Fajitas, chicken or steak: $9.50 Veracruz Plate: $8.99 Camaron Yucatan: $8.99 Pollo Zarape: $7.99 Carne Zarape: $7.99 Cheese Steak: $7.99 Burrito Grande, chicken or steak: $7.99 Kid’s Meal, including a drink: $4.50 Drinks:… Read more

The Museum of the Grand Prairie will hold its annual May Day Celebration on Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. “May Day is an interesting intersection of culture and nature,” said Public Program and Visitor Services Coordinator Kaitlyn Riopelle. “The mission of the museum is to combine cultural and natural history, and this event seems… Read more

Mahomet-Seymour students will showcase their accomplishments in the classroom at Bulldog Pride night tonight. The event runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mahomet-Seymour High School inside the gymnasium. Read more

Sangamon Principal Mark Cabutti was surrounded by family, friends and co-workers as he received the “Friend of Education” award in Urbana Thursday night. Cabutti was nominated by Sangamon teachers Joan Stipp, Kay Coulson, and Nancy Stevens. Read more

I’ve been feeling pretty blah lately. Instead of rainbows and butterflies brightening up my head, I’ve been thinking a lot about how I’ve become rather cynical inside. Even though I know I find great joy in being around others, I’ve crawled into a space of isolation over the last year. This is something I battle… Read more

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