Check your property tax bill

Area residents should be receiving your Champaign County property tax bill this week and you may want to look it over closely.

There have been several reports by homeowners whose bills do not reflect escrow payments made or applied to their tax bill.

If you find an error contact the county treasurer at (217) 384-3743 as well as your escrow company to make sure your payment will be received on time.

Spotlight on SJO senior Connor Lusk

Connor Lusk does a 230kg deadlift at the Illini Uplift for Muscular Dystrophy powerlifting competition on March 11 in 2019. Lusk, then a junior also squated 180 kg and maxed out on the bench press at 140 kg on Saturday. He finished first in his division and 11th overall. Hosted by the Illini Powerlifting Club, proceeds from the event were donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. (Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks)

Connor Lusk

High School Clubs & Activities Wrestling (1 year) Maroon Platoon

Hometown: St. Joseph Hobbies: Competitive powerlifting, playing the bass guitar, and helping others at the gym. Favorite SJO memory: His greatest memories at SJO revolve around the weight room. He remembers back in his sophomore year when he started weightlifting. He will never forget how he deadlifted over 600 pounds in front of everyone. Favorite classes: U.S. History, World History, and Sociology Favorite teachers: Mrs. Mabry, Mrs. Svenson, and Mrs. Kinney at St. Joseph Middle School and Mr. Jeff Kieffer, Mr. Marshall Schacht, Mrs. Don Beckett, and Mr. Shawn Skinner at SJO. College: Parkland College in the Pathways Program Advice to future SJO students: Have fun, don’t blow off your classes, and to pay attention.

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Text provided by St. Joseph-Ogden High School.