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Serving Champaign, Urbana, and Savoy, IllinoisVol. 1, No. 24
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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
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RFP 2026-006: Evaluation Capacity Building Project, Champaign County Developmental Disabilities Board and Mental Health Board
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Request for Proposals: Bicycle and Pedestrian Counter Equipment, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission