Sidney
A village in Champaign County, Illinois — population 1,172 as of 2020.
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News around Champaign County
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Nearly one in four women and about one in six men experience domestic violence in their lifetimes. Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any intimate partner relationship, where one partner uses it to gain or maintain…
Community Groups & Organizations
Review | Oppenheim’s ‘Primetime’ is more unsettling than satisfying
Rating: 6.5/10 What does it take to catch a predator? Lance Oppenheim’s new film, “Primetime,” captures the behind-the-scenes operations of a television crew attempting to catch child predators while broadcasting it for NBC’s prime-time slot on television. Although it’s a…
Creatives & Arts
4 book-to-movie adaptations to cozy up to this fall
As the leaves begin to change color and the air turns crisp, it’s time to pull out your sweaters and settle in. If visiting pumpkin patches, finding your way through corn mazes or going on hayrides isn’t your thing, you might find yourself wanting to lie back and enjoy a good…
Creatives & Arts
Horse Lords, Barreleye hypnotize concertgoers at PYGMALION Day 4
Funky guitar swells and heavy distortion filled Gallery Art Bar on Sunday as Barreleye and Horse Lords performed for the final night of PYGMALION. Both bands brought an experimental feel to the stage, incorporating unique tuning styles and prolonged sequences, often transitioning…
Creatives & Arts
DI Voices | My experience founding an RSO on campus
Last semester, I founded an RSO on campus, Combating Screen Time Club. Two hours before writing this, I had a photoshoot with the executive board. As crows flocked above in the grey sky, we took pictures with a Kodak “digi” camera in front of my apartment building for an…
Community Groups & Organizations
The Cosmo grows up, moves from house to bar
On May 8, The Cosmo hosted its final show in the house’s basement, marking a bittersweet end for those who frequented the location — including attendees, bands that performed there and even the owners of the house itself. The DIY house show venue has championed itself since…
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Sidney by the numbers
- Area
- 0.62 sq mi (1.62 km²), 0 sq mi water
- Median age
- 39.6
- Households
- 375
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $88,618
- Median house value
- $197,600
- Office
- VILLAGE CLERK
- Address
- PO BOX 77, SIDNEY, IL 61877