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 […]
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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 […]
Illinois residents to “stay at home” until April 7
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Illinois will go on a “stay at home” order and that K-12 schools will be closed until at least April 8 during his 3 p.m. press conference on Friday, March 20. The “stay at home” order will go into effect on Saturday, March 21 at 5 […]
General Assembly can’t hold remote meetings
Officials cite Constitution and state law By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Although many Illinoisans are being urged to work remotely from home during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, that does not appear to be an option for state lawmakers. A spokesman for Senate President Don Harmon said […]
