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Athens news

1 story about Athens in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website and 3 games on the schedule. Latest: “Varsity Girls Volleyball New Athens High School - 08/29/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand” from NFHS Network, Aug 29.

Latest about Athens

The newest stories with Athens in the headline, one per story.

Straight from the source

From Town Hall, the schools and the library

Notices, meetings and news from Athens’s own institutions, on their own sites.

Town Hall page →
Town hallAthens town website
athens-il.com ↗
Visit athens-il.com for notices and events.
SchoolsAthens Community Unit School District 213
athens-213.org ↗
Visit athens-213.org for notices and events.
LibraryAthens Municipal Library
athens.lib.il.us ↗
Visit athens.lib.il.us for notices and events.
Athens’s news, by source

Who’s covering Athens

Athens was in the news from 1 outlet in the past 90 days, led by NFHS Network with 1 story about Athens. Stories with Athens in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.

Game day

Athens sports

High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.

Recent games
Sep24Marissa vs New AthensGirls Varsity VolleyballWatch ↗Sep19Auburn vs North MacGirls Junior Varsity VolleyballWatch ↗Sep10New Athens vs DupoGirls Varsity VolleyballWatch ↗
From the sports pages
On the market

Homes listed in Athens

Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.

Housing market →
506 W Madison StZillow · Oct 9 ↗23267 Railsplitter LnZillow · Sep 29 ↗23310 Railsplitter LnZillow · Sep 29 ↗24822 Brookwood Hills RdRealtor.com · Sep 25 ↗602 W Madison StRealtor.com · Sep 22 ↗303 S Glen Oak DrZillow · Sep 18 ↗24448 Indian Point AveZillow · Sep 16 ↗514 S Barn Hollow DrZillow · Sep 13 ↗
In memoriam

Remembering neighbors

Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.

Wilma Powell Obituary, Age 99 - October 25, 2026 - Athens, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 25Patricia Starwalt Obituary, Age 94 - July 2, 2025 - Athens, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 25Richard "Dick" Sybert Obituary (1939 - 2026) - Athens, IL - Capitol City NowLegacy | Obituary · Oct 25Vera Peet Obituary, Age 80 - February 8, 2025 - Athens, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 24Carl Marion Obituary, Age 83 - February 3, 2025 - Athens, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 24Craig Tobias Obituary, Age 52 - May 6, 2025 - Athens, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 24Carolyn Koke Obituary, Age 77 - January 24, 2024 - Athens, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 24Judith "Judy" Bryant Obituary (1939 - 2026) - Athens, IL - Capitol City NowLegacy | Obituary · Oct 23Browse New Athens High School Alumni Obituaries and Memorial PagesLegacy | Obituary · Oct 21
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Headlines from next door

Athens’s own feed is quiet, so here’s news from the towns around it.

From neighbors

The news that never makes the paper: what Athens is posting.

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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Athens, found through Google News; stories with Athens in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Athens, IL are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.