Illinois sees largest one-day increase in cases, deaths By BEN ORNER Capitol News Illinois borner@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – New federal and charitable funding will soon be available to Illinoisans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as the state on Thursday saw its largest one-day spike of new cases and deaths during the […]
More than 114,000 Illinoisans file new claims in one week By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — More than 114,000 workers in Illinois filed first-time unemployment claims in the week ending March 21 as the United States saw its biggest one-week spike in recorded history. 3.2 million workers […]
Chance Izard, St. Joseph-Ogden High School senior guard, was named to the Special Mention list of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Class 2A All-State Team for his accomplishments during the 2019-20 season. Izard led the 23-9 Spartan squad, averaging 16.2 points per game with a high game of 36 […]
Champaign, Ill.— Under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC),area 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 ten confirmed cases in Champaign County.Because community transmission is occurring in multiple locations […]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. –Meijer announced today that it will install plexiglass shields at all its check lanes to add protection for its team members and customers beginning next week. This adds to the significant steps the retailer has taken over the last several weeks to help prevent the spread of the […]
Beginning March 26, Sam’s Club locations nationwide will offer early shopping hours every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. for seniors and those with disabilities or compromised immune systems. This includes our pharmacy and optical centers and will last until further notice. Additionally, Sam’s Club will offer […]
Amid COVID-19 outbreak, revenues could fall 20 percent By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A commission that advises the General Assembly on revenue and economic issues is warning that a slowdown of business activity caused by the COVID-19 outbreak is likely to bring about a recession that […]
By REBECCA ANZEL Capitol News Illinois ranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker announced a number of financial initiatives Wednesday to assist owners of bars, restaurants, hotels and other small businesses during the economic slowdown caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. By Friday, he said, owners of businesses with fewer than 50 employees […]
The Illinois High School Association announced Wednesday that it is still looking for ways for the 2020 spring season to happen. Currently, all practices and games, along with school, are canceled until April 8 to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. In a letter from IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson, athletic […]
Champaign, Ill.— Under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), area 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 eight confirmed cases in Champaign County. Because community transmission is occurring […]
