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January 9


As the new year begins and January settles in with crisp winter days, we look back at stories that shaped our community — everything from SJO basketball, America being invaded and healthy homemade chicken soup to soaring food prices and voices that sparked conversation. Explore archived articles published on January 9 from previous years, offering a snapshot of life in Champaign County and beyond through The Sentinel.


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Emily Isom
DANVILLE - Emily Isom has a new year’s resolution for kids and their parents: pledge to keep your hands clean and away from your face to prevent the spread of illness.

Isom, a certified medical assistant in pediatrics at OSF HealthCare, often sees young people biting dirty fingernails and not washing their hands properly. Here’s a primer:


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TAGS: Expanding our definition of health, Make healthy homemade chicken soup, Invest in your kids, Dirty fingernails and mouths don't mix, Unity Jr. High Honor Roll, What to do with leftovers, The absolute secret to success in America

Dahl's outstanding rebound effort falls short lifting SJO past Sullivan


St. Joseph-Ogden's Hayden Dahl
Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

ST. JOSEPH - Spartan Hayden Dahl dives across the floor while trying to retrieve a loose ball during SJO's home game against Sullivan. The junior finished the game with eight points and led the team's defensive effort with 11 rebounds. St. Joseph-Ogden dropped their third heartbreaker, losing 59-55. Falling to 9-5 after impressive start to their season, Monday's performance was the team's second four-point loss in the past three contests. Dahl and the Spartans varsity squad looks to bounce back on Friday, opening their Illini Prairie Conference schedule at home against the Pontiac Indians.





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