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Serving Champaign, Urbana, and Savoy, IllinoisVol. 1, No. 24

EditionWednesday, Oct. 21, 2026 · Vol. 1, No. 11 · Sunny, high 73°F, low 47°F

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Government

Mental Health Board was set to vote on revised $7,688,691 budget Wednesday; consultant's modernization plan was on agenda for information

The agenda listed the plan for information only, pending review by the State's Attorney's Office Civil Division.

Government desk · Wed.

Champaign County property tax sale is Oct. 30; last day to pay is Oct. 29

Late payments must be made in person with cash, cashier's check or money order.

County Board adds two court grants and a Board of Review pick; proposed NDA ban now exempts lawsuit settlements for board members

Thursday's agenda grows by three items, and the non-disclosure ordinance text is revised.

CCRPC now taking bids until 2 p.m. Thursday for Indoor Climate Research & Training facility work

Sealed bids for renovation work at the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission's Indoor Climate Research & Training facility, 2002 Glenn Park Drive, Champaign, are now due at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, two days later than the agency's bid page said Oct. 20.

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ObituariesAll →
  • Hertha "Lou" Vandiver, 93

    Savoy · Private family services were held at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Champaign (already held; no public service listed).

  • Betty J. (Duitsman) Osterbur, 97

    Royal · Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at St. John Lutheran Church, Royal; funeral 11 a.m. there, Pastor Ryan Sage officiating; burial at St. John Lutheran Church, Royal.

  • John E. Conder Sr.

    Mahomet · Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 501 W. State St., Mahomet, followed by a funeral service there; burial at Saint Boniface Cemetery, Seymour. Sunset's Mahomet Chapel is assisting.

  • Christopher Alan "Chris" Johnston, 66

    Champaign · Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center's Champaign Chapel, 710 N. Neil St., Champaign; funeral service at 1 p.m. there; burial at Grandview Memorial Gardens.

  • Denzel Pagitt

    Rantoul · Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, at Bible Baptist; funeral service at noon the same day at Bible Baptist; burial 1 p.m. at Maplewood Cemetery, Rantoul.

Notices & classifiedsAll →
  • Public notice

    Notice Invitation to Bid: INDOOR CLIMATE RESEARCH & TRAINING FACILITY

  • Public notice

    RFP 2026-006: Evaluation Capacity Building Project, Champaign County Developmental Disabilities Board and Mental Health Board

  • Public notice

    Request for Proposals: Bicycle and Pedestrian Counter Equipment, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission