Pritzker bracing for revenue drop, possible budget cuts By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday the state is stockpiling medical supplies and working to expand its hospital capacity, even by converting some closed hotels into isolation facilities, as it braces for a sharp […]
The following St. Joseph-Ogden High School students earned honors on Honor Roll for the third quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. High Honors Freshmen McGwire Atwood Kaytlyn Baker Olivia Baltzell Tyler Burch Maddux Carter Yamilka Casanova Ariana Chambers Cale Coursey Morgan Cramer Aiden Cromwell Zachary Dahman Emily Elsbernd Joselyn Frerichs […]
The Museum of the Grand Prairie will host a virtual Night at the Museum on March 27 from 7 to 8 p.m. A Facebook event that went out today encourages people to join from the Museum of the Grand Prairie Facebook page as they broadcast a live tour of “The […]
Champaign, Ill.— 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 four confirmed cases in Champaign County.Community transmission is occurring in multiple locations throughout the state. All of us should consider ourselves at […]
236 new confirmed cases, 3 more deaths reported by health department By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker detailed the state’s efforts to stock up on personal protective equipment and said President Donald Trump was “responsive” to the state’s needs in a phone call Monday, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
