Prairieview-Ogden is working on plans to help students with remote learning opportunities while is school is closed due to COVID-19. “This is not to add stress during these already stressful times,” Superintendent Vic White wrote, this is to help create a routine of learning for all the students in the […]
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Carle adjusting Primary Care and Laboratory hours of operation
Urbana, Ill.—Several rural locations within Carle Health System have changed their business hours for primary care and laboratory services, as of today, March 23, due to continued concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19. Patients may call their physician’s office to reschedule appointments. For primary care services, the following changes are […]
Daily Champaign County Coronavirus Update: March 23, 3 cases confirmed
Champaign, Ill.— Beginning today, Champaign County healthcare organizations will be providing weekday media briefings. The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. As of today, there are three confirmed cases in Champaign County. Community transmission is occurring in multiple locations throughout the state. All of us […]
Champaign County Forest Preserve Egg Hunt
There is one Easter Egg Hunt in Champaign County that has not been canceled: the Champaign County Forest Preserve’s annual Egg Hunt begins March 23, 2020. For the last three years, the Champaign County Forest Preserve has encouraged residents to step outside in their five parks: Lake of the Woods, […]
Village of St. Joseph Mayor writes letter to update residents
To the Residents of the Village of St. Joseph. I wanted to give a brief update as to what the next two weeks may look like in the village. We will continue to have the village office closed to the public this week and probably the following week. Staff will […]
St. Joseph, Ogden, Homer, Royal, Broadlands and Oakwood Restaurant Plans March 23-29
Broadlands Lincoln Street Lounge closed until March 30, due to government’s COVID-19 response Homer Charlie’s Pizza is still open for take out 11 to 9 p.m. This week’s specials are two 16-inch one-topping pizzas for $20.95, 2 14-inch one-topping pizzas for, 17.95 and a 16-inch 3-topping pizza for 15.95. Call […]
Pritzker calls for volunteers as confirmed coronavirus cases see largest single-day spike
Infant tests positive as experts say more research needed By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – As the state saw the largest single-day jump in confirmed COVID-19 cases and an infant tested positive for the virus, Gov. JB Pritzker on Sunday called for volunteerism from healthy Illinoisans and […]
Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing March 23, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— Beginning today, Champaign County healthcare organizations will be providing weekday media briefings. The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise.As of today, there are three confirmed cases in Champaign County. Community transmission is occurring in multiple locations throughout the state. All of us should […]
Commentary: Driving across America during COVID-19 crisis
We made our last stop at Hurts Donuts in Bettendorf, Iowa, Friday morning after driving across the country for four days. Like the rest of the country, my 19-year-old daughter, who was living her dream in Oregon, got her hours drastically slashed when the Governor, Kate Brown, announced that restaurants […]
Champaign County Forest Preserves Remain Open under Executive Order 2020-10
Champaign County Forest Preserve District remains committed to supporting the health of our residents and visitors under the State of Illinois shelter-from-home order from the Governor’s Office. The Champaign County forest preserves will remain open for hiking, dog walking, fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities. Forest preserves offer important opportunities […]