Kathy Sweedler is a consumer economics educator at the University of Illinois Extension. Contact her at 217-333-7672 or sweedler@illinois.edu.
Staff writer Paul Wood chats with Mark Wertz, 36, of St. Joseph, owner of Wertz Chiropractic Clinic, who's an outdoorsman, a family guy and a Christian.
Recently, Thomas and I spent a week in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Our first night, he mentioned a strong bleach odor in our hotel room. I made an off-hand remark about it being in an upcoming episode of CSI: Spring Break Central.
The tradition started as a collegiate event, but local high schools have a history that goes back 100 years.
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I can’t imagine what it’s like to deal with 25 or 30 kids all day — or a couple hundred middle school or high school students — with all the chatter and missed buses and forgotten lunches and uniforms.
Staff writer Paul Wood chats with domestic violence worker Lisa Little, who tries to find hope and safety for community members in dangerous relationships.
Established in 1956, the Champaign County Historical Archives is a department of the Urbana Free Library that maintains a research-level collection on the history and genealogy of Champaign County and its residents. It’s open seven days a week, year-round. No appointment or library card is n…
John Grenham’s definitive guide, “Tracing Your Irish Ancestors,” first published in 1991, is now available in a fifth edition and is an essential text for the beginning genealogist as well as more experienced researchers.
Last time I left off with my train journey to points east. After visiting my cousin in Washington, D.C., I went on to see more friends.
Eggs are OK, but not two dozen. And not on our car. And not in 90-plus degree heat.Yep, the neighborhood got hit, and houses on corners are primo because of all the multiple escape routes. Guess who lives on a corner.
Dating to the 1890s and built with Carnegie steel, the bridge, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, has been retired from use by automobile traffic.
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Staff writer Paul Wood chats with the Mahomet woman whom friends call a professional volunteer, giving her time and passions to the homeless and those in need within the local community.
For information about services available to older adults, contact Karen Kraemer, director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Helen Mary Stevick Senior Citizens Center, 15 E. Main St., Champaign, IL 61820, call 217-359-6500.
Look for ways to add nudges into your life that encourage you to save. For instance, a picture that reminds you of your retirement plans posted where you will see it regularly can be this nudge.
I slo-mo ran across the baggage claim area with my arms thrown wide yelling, “Mooooommmm! Daaaaaaadddd!” Dad dropped his carry-on bag. “Kriiiiissssstaaa!” He took his first slow-mo step and mom shot her arm out seatbelt-mom-style. She shook her head, “No.”
For information about services available to older adults, contact Karen Kraemer, director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Helen Mary Stevick Senior Citizens Center, 15 E. Main St., Champaign, IL 61820, call 217-359-6500.
For information about services available to older adults, contact Karen Kraemer, director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Helen Mary Stevick Senior Citizens Center, 15 E. Main St., Champaign, IL 61820, call 217-359-6500.
Now in its 35th year, the Salt Lake Christmas Tour to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City is attended by anywhere from 65 to 115 genealogical researchers each year.
This month, I would like to share an article from my family-life colleague, Karla Belzer, to help families prepare for another school year.
Let’s all take a moment to be thankful for modern medicine, especially those of us who are above average in the accident-prone department, primarily due to our curiosity about life.
The Champaign County Museums Network is excited to announce the start of this weekly column, "Inside Out," which will highlight the stories and accomplishments of museums, archives and similar institutions in our community.
I realize things happen that are out of our control. I do my best to be understanding and patient, but when it affects garbage pick-up, I may get a little salty (kid slang for “crabby” ... I have no idea how “salty” even remotely makes sense). After an additional week of accumulating garbage…
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Have you ever left a doctor’s appointment and thought, "Shoot, I didn’t mention that second or third thing I wanted to discuss"? Well, according to the National Institutes on Health, you aren’t alone.
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William Meharry’s enormous residence was built with locally sourced bricks. It once took up an entire block (now 1 acre) and had a huge ballroom on the third floor.
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